Meroctena staintonii

Meroctena staintonii

''Meroctena staintonii'' is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in Indonesia , Fiji and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wings are yellow with a broad darker margin. The forewings are outlined with a comma-shaped mark near the middle.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusMeroctena
SpeciesM. staintonii
Photographed in
Fiji