| Prasinoxena | |
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| Prasinoxena metaleuca | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Pyraloidea |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Galleriinae |
| Tribe: | Tirathabini |
| Genus: | Prasinoxena Meyrick, 1894 |
Prasinoxena is a genus of moths in the family Pyralidae. The genus was created by Edward Meyrick in 1894.
Distribution and habitat
Species in the genus are found across India and the Indonesian archipelago.
Species
The genus Prasinoxena contains six species:
- Prasinoxena astroteles
- Prasinoxena bilineella (Hampson, 1901)
- Prasinoxena hemisema (Meyrick, 1894)
- Prasinoxena metaleuca (Hampson, 1912)
- Prasinoxena monospila (Meyrick, 1894)
- Prasinoxena viridissima (Swinhoe, 1903)
References
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Prasinoxena Meyrick, 1894". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- Savela, Markku (July 1, 2010). "Prasinoxena Meyrick, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- "Prasinoxena". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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| Prasinoxena | |