Manoba major

Manoba major
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nolidae
Genus:	Manoba
Species:	M. major
Binomial name
	Manoba major; (Hampson, 1891)
Synonyms
	Nola major Hampson, 1891; Meganola major; Nola formosana Wileman & West, 1929 (preocc. Wileman & West, 1928); Celama subpallida Turner, 1944; Meganola major caesiopennis Inoue, 1982; Meganola major takasago Inoue, 1982;

Manoba major is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1891. It is found in India, Taiwan, Japan (the Ryukyu Islands), Myanmar, Singapore, as well as on Borneo, Java, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[1] Its habitat is coastal areas near mangroves.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fawn with two darker smudges on the costa. The hindwings are fawn, fading to white at the base.[3]

References

Savela, Markku. "Manoba major (Hampson, 1891)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
The Moths of Borneo
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (21 October 2014). "Meganola major (Hampson, 1891)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 28 October 2018.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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