Macrobrochis splendens

Macrobrochis splendens
Male specimen (lectotype)
Female specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Macrobrochis
Species:
M. splendens
Binomial name
Macrobrochis splendens
(Butler, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Crambomorpha splendens Butler, 1877
  • Paraona splendens (Butler, 1877)

Macrobrochis splendens[1][2] or Paraona splendens[3][4] is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877.[1][2][3][4] It is found in West and South India. The length of the forewing in males is 19.0–25.5 mm (0.75–1.00 in) and 23.0–27.5 mm (0.91–1.08 in) so the size is quite variable.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Volynkin, Anton V. (2 June 2024). "On the taxonomy of the Oriental genus Paraona Moore with descriptions of a new genus, a new species, and introduction of new synonymies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)". Ecologica Montenegrina. 73: 408–420. doi:10.37828/em.2024.73.26.
  2. ^ a b Sondhi, S., ed. (2025). "Macrobrochis splendens". Moths of India, v. 4.1. Indian Foundation for Butterflies Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Paraona splendens (Butler, 1877)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.254. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Paraona Moore, 1878". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 28 September 2025.