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Mnesictena marmarina

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Mnesictena marmarina
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Mnesictena
Species:
M. marmarina
Binomial name
Mnesictena marmarina
(Meyrick, 1884)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mecyna marmarina Meyrick, 1884

Mnesictena marmarina, also known as the Brown nettle moth, is a snout moth in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae.[1] It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] This species is similar in appearance to Mnesictena flavidalis but is distinguished by being larger in size and having a clear white spot on its forewings.

Larvae of this species feed on plants in the genus Urtica, including Urtica ferox.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate; Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2020). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ)". www.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1884-10-01). "On the classification of the Australian Pyralidina". Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 32 (3): 277–350. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1884.tb01610.x. ISSN 1365-2311 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ Patrick, Hamish J.H.; Bowie, Mike H.; Fox, Barry W.; Patrick, Brian H. (2011). "The moths of Quail Island (Ōtamahua): a faunal comparison of an island under restoration with other sites on Banks Peninsula". New Zealand Natural Sciences. 36: 57–72. hdl:10182/6365.