Biology:Melanothrix nymphaliaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Melanothrix nymphaliaria
Melanothrix nymphaliaria albidior (Eupterotidae) female (23999232274).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Melanothrix
Species:
M. nymphaliaria
Binomial name
Melanothrix nymphaliaria
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Gnophos nymphaliaria Waker, 1866
  • Melanothrix pulchricolor Felder, 1874
  • Euterote coryna Swinhoe, 1893
  • Melanothrix atropurpurea Aurivillius, 1894
  • Melanothrix albidior Rothschild, 1910
  • Melanothrix radiata Grunberg, 1914
  • Melanthrix leucotrigona sundaensis Holloway, 1976

Melanothrix nymphaliaria is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found on Java, Sumatra and Borneo and possibly also in the Philippines . The habitat consists of lowland forests.

References

  1. Beccaloni, George (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13477459 entry