Ravanoa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Frederic Moore in 1885.[1] It contains only one species, Ravanoa xiphialis, described by Francis Walker in 1859, which is found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and on Borneo.[2][3]
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| Genus: | Ravanoa Moore, 1885
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| Species: | R. xiphialis
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References edit
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ravanoa Moore, [1885]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 26, 2018. Note: As of February 2018, Savela has the specific name misspelled as xiphilais.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Ravanoa Moore, 1885". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
External links edit
- Original description by Walker at: Walker, Francis (1858). List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. p. 483 – via Internet Archive.
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