Biology:Macrobrochis nigra

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Short description: Species of moth

Macrobrochis nigra
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Macrobrochis
Species:
M. nigra
Binomial name
Macrobrochis nigra
(Franz Daniel (de), 1952/1953)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Paraona nigra Daniel, 1952/1953

Macrobrochis nigra is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae.[1][2] It was described by Franz Daniel (de) in 1952[1] or in 1953.[2] It is found in central and western China in Shaanxi (type locality: Mount Taibai[2]), Hubei, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces.[3] It has been found at an altitude of around 1700 m (5600 ft) a.s.l..[2]

The wingspan is 40–56 mm (1.6–2.2 in).[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Macrobrochis nigra (Daniel, 1952)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.047. 16 February 2025. https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/55434/taxon/455059. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Volynkin, Anton V. (2024). "On the taxonomy of the Oriental genus Paraona Moore with descriptions of a new genus, a new species, and introduction of new synonymies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)". Ecologica Montenegrina 73: 408–420. doi:10.37828/em.2024.73.26. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "微闪网苔蛾 Macrobrochis nigra Daniel" (in zh). China Animal Scientific Database. Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. http://www.zoology.csdb.cn/taxon/%7B62967A35-65DE-43D7-8D6B-A82F49A93AE5%7D. 

Wikidata ☰ Q16754668 entry