Mantala

Short description: Genus of moths

Mantala

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

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Insecta

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Lepidoptera

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Erebidae

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Arctiinae

Genus:  |

Mantala

Walker, 1862

Species:  |

M. tineoides

Binomial name
Mantala tineoides

Walker, 1862

Mantala is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Mantala tineoides, is found on Borneo. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] The habitat consists of lowland and lower montane forests.[2]

## References

1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Mantala Walker, 1862". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/lithosiinae/mantala/. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
2. ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Mantala tineoides Walker". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-7/lithosiini/lithosiini_12_1.php. Retrieved October 11, 2019.

* Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.

Wikidata ☰ Q6751972 entry

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