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Mecyna

Mecyna is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Henry Doubleday in 1849.

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Mecyna
Mecyna biternalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Genus: Mecyna
Doubleday, 18491

Mecyna is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Henry Doubleday in 1849.2

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Mecyna Doubleday, 1849". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 29, 2018.