Mnesictena antipodea
Mnesictena antipodea is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by John. T. Salmon in 1956.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand,[3][4] where it has been recorded from the Antipodes Islands.[2]
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The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish white speckled with bright orange scales. The first line is brown and a broad area of pale orange-brown is found along the dorsum between the first and second lines. The second line is slightly darker brown than the first. The hindwings are white with scattered brown scales.[2]
References
- Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
- Salmon, J. T.; Bradley, J. D. (1956). "Lepidoptera from the Cape expedition and Antipodes Islands". Records of the Dominion Museum. 3 (1): 61–81. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Udea antipodea (Salmon, 1956)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
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