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Mocis proverai

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Mocis proverai
Mocis frugalis, which is externally identical to Mocis proverai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Mocis
Species:
M. proverai
Binomial name
Mocis proverai
Zilli, 2000

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]

The length of the forewings is 18–21 millimetres (0.71–0.83 in).

The larvae feed on various grasses like sugarcane and oat.

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