Nymphicula lactealis
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | N. lactealis
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Nymphicula lactealis Agassiz, 2014
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Nymphicula lactealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2014.[1] It is found in New Caledonia east of Australia.
The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The base of the forewings is white with a dark brown subbasal fascia and a white antemedian fascia. The median area is scaled with dark brown. The basal area of the hindwings is white with a dark brown spot. The antemedian fascia is brown.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the milky coloration of the subterminal area of the hindwings.[2]
References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Agassiz, D.J.L., 2014: A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the South Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa, 3774(5): 401-429.
Categories:
- Nymphicula
- Moths described in 2014
- Nymphicula stubs