Mazuca amoena

Mazuca amoena is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It can be found from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zimbabwe,[1] with one instance in South Africa.[2]

Mazuca amoena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Mazuca
Species:
M. amoena
Binomial name
Mazuca amoena
Jordan, 1933

Appearance

M. amoena is a white moth with black stripes along the border of the wing, a few red stripes along the mid-top, an orange circle along the ends of the wings, and smaller black circles towards the center.[1][3][4]

Taxonomy

M. amoena was named by Karl Jordan in 1933.[5]

References
  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Mazuca amoena Jordan, 1933". Afromoths. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  2. "Mazuca amoena Jordan, 1933". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. "Mazuca amoena Jordan, 1933". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  4. "Mazuca amoena". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. "Mazuca amoena Jordan, 1933". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2020-05-21.


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