Nordstromia recava
| Nordstromia recava | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Nordstromia |
| Species: | N. recava |
| Binomial name | |
| Nordstromia recava (Watson, 1968) | |
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Nordstromia recava is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Watson in 1968.[1] It is found in China (Zhejiang, Jiangsu).[2]
The length of the forewings is 15.5-19.5 mm for males and 18-18.5 mm for females. The ground-colour of both the fore- and hindwings is pale lustrous grey, densely irrorated with longer scales, the latter pale greyish brown at the base and greyish white distally. The costa is orange-buff and the apical part of the outer margin and costal patches are dark brown. The fascia are yellowish brown with a yellow distal border to the postmedial fascia, and a yellow proximal border to the antemedial fascia.[3]
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