Nordstromia nigra

Nordstromia nigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Nordstromia
Species: N. nigra
Binomial name
Nordstromia nigra
H.F. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1988

Nordstromia nigra is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Chu and Wang in 1988. It is found in China (Sichuan, Yunnan) as well as Thailand.[1][2]

Adults are characterized by the dark colour, as well as the male genitalia.[3]

References

  1. Buchsbaum, U., 2010: Nordstromia guenterriedeli sp. n. from Sumatra (Indonesia) (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae). Entomofauna 0031: 57-68.
  2. Inoue, Hiroshi; Kennett, Robert D.; Kitching, Ian J. (1997-01-01). Moths of Thailand: Sphingidae. vol. two. Chok Chai Press.
  3. Chu, H.F. & L.Y. Wang, 1988: On the Chinese Drepaninae (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) genus Nordstroemia Bryk, 1943. Acta Entomologica Sinica 31 (3): 309-317.
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