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Mabra eryxalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Mabra

Similar
  
Palpita nigropunctalis, Pyraustinae, Crambidae

Mabra eryxalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found on the Chagos Archipelago and Sumatra, as well as in China, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The forewings are yellow with several dark lines, as well as a dark smudge.

References

Mabra eryxalis Wikipedia