Nymphicula queenslandica

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Nymphicula queenslandica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
N. queenslandica
Binomial name
Nymphicula queenslandica
(Hampson, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta queenslandica Hampson, 1917

Nymphicula queenslandica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 13–15 mm.[2] The forewings have a pattern of orange and white markings, while there is a black and white pattern on the hindwings. The hindwings are edged with a black arc with white spots.

The larvae are aquatic.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (9 March 2012). "Nymphicula queenslandica Hampson, 1917". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2018.


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