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by | Mar 16, 2018 | Hosta

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Prasinoxena metaleuca is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by George Hampson in 1912.[1] It is found in Thailand, western Malaysia and Sri Lanka.[2]

The caterpillars are known to feed on Acacia mangium, Lansium domesticum and other Lansium species.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Prasinoxena metaleuca Hampson, 1912". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.


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