Mocis proverai
Mocis proverai is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alberto Zilli in 2000. It is found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
| Mocis proverai | |
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| Mocis frugalis, which is externally identical to Mocis proverai | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Mocis |
| Species: | M. proverai |
| Binomial name | |
| Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | |
In a recent publication Mocis frugalis, that is found in Asia and Australia was promoted to a separate species. Both species can be distinguished with microscopic examination of the genitalia.[1]
The length of the forewings is 18–21 millimetres (0.71–0.83 in).
References
- Zilli A. (2000) "African-Arabian and Asian-Pacific “Mocis frugalis”: Two distinct species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)", European Journal of Entomology, jrg. 97, nr. 3, pp. 419–426. Abstract
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