Nymphicula adelphalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Nymphicula |
Species: | N. adelphalis |
Binomial name | |
Nymphicula adelphalis Agassiz, 2014 |
Nymphicula adelphalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2014. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.
The wingspan is about 14 mm.
Etymology
The species name refers to the close relationship with other species and is derived from the Greek word for brother.
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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Nymphicula adelphalis |
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