Mecyna prunipennis explained

Mecyna prunipennis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. It is found in Japan.^[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm.^[2] The forewings are reddish brown, tinged with plum colour and with a greyish spot at the end of the cell. The hindwings are dirty ochreous, with a grey external border.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. http://www.jpmoth.org/Crambidae/Pyraustinae/Uresiphita_prunipennis.html Japanese Moths
3. http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/The_Annals_and_Magazine_of_Natural_History_1879_1000894060/463 The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1879. 1879