Pycnarmon meritalis

Pycnarmon meritalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga, West Kasai), South Africa, Australia, China, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia (Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Sumatra), Taiwan[2] and Japan.

Pycnarmon meritalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pycnarmon
Species:
P. meritalis
Binomial name
Pycnarmon meritalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Zebronia meritalis Walker, 1859
  • Aripana annulata Warren, 1896
  • Conchylodes baptalis Snellen, 1880
  • Zebronia plexippusalis Walker, 1859

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are white with several brown spots, mainly at the wing margins.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Pycnarmon meritalis (Walker, 1859)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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