Tonica niviferana
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | T. niviferana
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| Tonica niviferana (Walker, 1864)
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Tonica niviferana is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, northern Vietnam and China.[2]
Adults are white, the forewings with three blue tufts of scales, partly bordered with fawn. There are a few white erect tufts in the disc.[3]
References[]
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tonica niviferana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Tonica niviferana (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 832
Categories:
- Moths described in 1864
- Tonica
- Depressariinae stubs