Biology:Nodaria cingala

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Short description: Species of moth

Nodaria cingala
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Nodaria
Species:
N. cingala
Binomial name
Nodaria cingala
Moore, 1885
Synonyms
  • Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854

Nodaria cingala is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1885.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo and Sulawesi.[3] N. externalis is described from African countries such as Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Somalia, South Africa and Zambia.[4]

Larval food plants include Dalbergia sissoo, Oryza sativa and grasses.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13525868 entry