Prasinoxena

Prasinoxena is a genus of moths in the family Pyralidae. The genus was created by Edward Meyrick in 1894.^[1]

Prasinoxena
Prasinoxena metaleuca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Pyraloidea
Family:	Pyralidae
Subfamily:	Galleriinae
Tribe:	Tirathabini
Genus:	Prasinoxena Meyrick, 1894

Distribution and habitat

Species in the genus are found across India and the Indonesian archipelago.^[2]

Species

The genus Prasinoxena contains six species:^[3]

• Prasinoxena astroteles
• Prasinoxena bilineella (Hampson, 1901)
• Prasinoxena hemisema (Meyrick, 1894)
• Prasinoxena metaleuca (Hampson, 1912)
• Prasinoxena monospila (Meyrick, 1894)
• Prasinoxena viridissima (Swinhoe, 1903)

References

1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Prasinoxena Meyrick, 1894". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
2. Savela, Markku (July 1, 2010). "Prasinoxena Meyrick, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
3. "Prasinoxena". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved January 29, 2020.