Mecyna atlanticum

Mecyna atlanticum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Mecyna
Species:
M. atlanticum
Binomial name
Mecyna atlanticum
Synonyms
  • Botys atlanticum Bethune-Baker, 1894

Mecyna atlanticum is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[1]

The wingspan is about 33 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous grey with two small dark grey dots and one bigger spot. The hindwings are darker grey with a dark grey border.[2]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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