Mecyna submedialis, the orange-toned mecyna moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario and Michigan, south to Florida and west to Arkansas. It has also been recorded from Alberta.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Mecyna |
Species: | M. submedialis
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Binomial name | |
Mecyna submedialis (Grote, 1876)
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "801356.00 – 5135 – Mecyna submedialis – Orange-toned Mecyna Moth – (Grote, 1876)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.