Bocana manifestalis

Bocana manifestalis

"Bocana manifestalis" is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is widespread from India through the Pacific.
Litter Moth - Bocana manifestalis  Bocana manifestalis,Litter Moth,Malaysia,Moth,Penang

Appearance

Its wingspan is about 36–40 mm. Males with third joint of palpi upturned and naked. No tuft from second joint. Antennae pectinated. Forewings with a large costal fold. Male with bipectinate antennae with moderate length branches. Body dark fuscous brown. Forewings with indistinct oblique antemedial dark line. A white or black speck found at end of cell. There is a waved postmedial line excurved beyond cell. An irregularly sinuous submarginal line present. Hindwings with medial and submarginal waved lines. Ventral side with black cell-spot. Many specimens have two waved line with whitish outer edges.

Larvae have been recorded on various grasses and weeds.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusBocana
SpeciesB. manifestalis
Photographed in
Fiji
Malaysia