Biology:Nordstromia fuscula

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Nordstromia fuscula
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Nordstromia
Species:
N. fuscula
Binomial name
Nordstromia fuscula
Chu & Wang, 1988

Nordstromia fuscula is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Hong-Fu Chu and Lin-Yao Wang in 1988. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Fujian.[1]

Adults resemble Nordstromia fusca, but can be distinguished by the wing pattern and the male genitalia.[2]

References

  1. Buchsbaum, U., 2010: Nordstromia guenterriedeli sp. n. from Sumatra (Indonesia) (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae). Entomofauna 0031: 57-68.
  2. Chu, H.F. & L.Y. Wang, 1988: On the Chinese Drepaninae (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) genus Nordstroemia Bryk, 1943. Acta Entomologica Sinica 31 (3): 309-317.

Wikidata ☰ Q17398635 entry