Pycnarmon meritalis explained

Pycnarmon meritalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.^[1] It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga, West Kasai), South Africa, Australia, China, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia (Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Sumatra), Taiwan^[2] and Japan.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are white with several brown spots, mainly at the wing margins.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Pycnarmon meritalis (Walker, 1859) . Afromoths . January 31, 2018.
3. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/meritalis.html Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia