Tamba mnionomera

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Tamba mnionomera is a noctuoid moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1926.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
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Tamba mnionomera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Tamba
Species:
T. mnionomera
Binomial name
Tamba mnionomera
Hampson, 1926
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Characteristics

This is one of the similar species, with a longitudinal dark streak on the forewing that meets the margin at its angle. T. mnionomera has a weaker streak, more lunulate fasciation, and greenish markings, particularly a spot in the center of the hindwing just distal to the postmedial.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Thailand and Sundaland. The species is frequent in the lowlands, found in a range of forest types and in disturbed habitats.

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