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Prasinoxena metaleuca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Prasinoxena
Species:	P. metaleuca
Binomial name
Prasinoxena metaleuca Hampson, 1912

Prasinoxena metaleuca is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in Thailand, western Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

The caterpillars are known to feed on Acacia mangium, Lansium domesticum and other Lansium species.

References

1. "Species Details: Prasinoxena metaleuca Hampson, 1912". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
3. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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