Nymphicula queenslandica
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | N. queenslandica
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Nymphicula queenslandica (Hampson, 1917)
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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[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (9 March 2012). "Nymphicula queenslandica Hampson, 1917". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
Categories:
- Nymphicula
- Moths described in 1917
- Nymphicula stubs