Manoba major
| Manoba major | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Manoba |
| Species: | M. major |
| Binomial name | |
| Manoba major (Hampson, 1891) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Manoba major is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by Hampson in 1891. It is found in India, Taiwan, Japan (the Ryukyu Islands, Burma, Singapore, as well as on Borneo, Java, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[1] The habitat consists of coastal areas near mangroves.[2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fawn with two darker smudges on the costa. The hindwings are fawn, fading to white at the base.[3]
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