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Macna rubra

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Macna

Macna rubra is a species of snout moth in the genus Macna. It was described by Bethune-Baker in 1908. It is found in New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 48 mm. The forewings are bright red from the base to the antemedian line. There is a short oblique dark basal line. The postmedian line is dark crenulate and the area between this line and the antemedian is reddish grey. The terminal area is reddish grey and the wing is more or less finely irrorated with black. The hindwings are uniform greyish brown, with a terminal band of reddish. Adults have been recorded from January to March.

References

Macna rubra Wikipedia