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
- ↑ Buchsbaum, U., 2010: Nordstromia guenterriedeli sp. n. from Sumatra (Indonesia) (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae). Entomofauna 0031: 57-68.
- ↑ Inoue, Hiroshi; Kennett, Robert D.; Kitching, Ian J. (1997-01-01). Moths of Thailand: Sphingidae. vol. two. Chok Chai Press.
- ↑ 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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