Mocis proverai
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Mocis proverai is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alberto Zilli in 2000. It is found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
In a recent publication Mocis frugalis, that is found in Asia and Australia was promoted to a separate species. Both species can be distinguished with microscopic examination of the genitalia.[1]
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The larvae feed on various grasses like sugarcane and oat.
References
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- ↑ Zilli A. (2000) "African-Arabian and Asian-Pacific “Mocis frugalis”: Two distinct species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)", European Journal of Entomology, jrg. 97, nr. 3, pp. 419–426. Abstract
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