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Tamba mnionomera

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Tamba mnionomera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Tamba
Species:
T. mnionomera
Binomial name
Tamba mnionomera
Hampson, 1926

Tamba mnionomera is a noctuoid moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1926.[1]

Characteristics

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This is one of the similar species, with a longitudinal dark streak on the forewing that meets the margin at its angle. T. mnionomera has a weaker streak, more lunulate fasciation, and greenish markings, particularly a spot in the center of the hindwing just distal to the postmedial.

Distribution and habitat

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It is found in Thailand and Sundaland. The species is frequent in the lowlands, found in a range of forest types and in disturbed habitats.

References

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  1. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tamba mnionomera Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved November 19, 2019.