Meroctena zygialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is found in Xalapa, Mexico.[1]

Meroctena zygialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Meroctena
Species:
M. zygialis
Binomial name
Meroctena zygialis
H. Druce, 1899

The forewings are pale citron yellow, but darker along the costal and outer margins, with two brown spots near the base and one at the end of the cell. There is a curved submarginal line of small brown dots extending from the costal to the inner margin, and a marginal row of minute dots extending from the apex to the anal angle. The hindwings are similar to the forewings, but with lines of small spots only.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Biologia Centrali-Americana   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.