Meroctena staintonii Lederer, 1863 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Meroctena staintonii Lederer, 1863

Meroctena staintonii Lederer, 1863

Meroctena staintonii is a Crambidae moth described in 1863, found in parts of Indonesia, Fiji, and Queensland, Australia.

Family
Genus
Meroctena
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Meroctena staintonii Lederer, 1863

Meroctena staintonii is a moth species that belongs to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863. Its confirmed distribution includes Indonesia (specifically Ambon Island, Java, and Borneo), Fiji, and Australia, where it has been recorded from the state of Queensland.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Meroctena

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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