Biology:Rhynchodina
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Male Rhynchodina molybdota in Borneo | |
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| Genus: | Rhynchodina Hampson, [1926]
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| Species: | R. molybdota
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| Rhynchodina molybdota Hampson, 1926
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Rhynchodina is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Rhynchodina molybdota, is known from Myanmar, Borneo and Sumatra. Both the genus and the species were first described by George Hampson in 1926.[1][2]
It is uncommon in lowland and hill forests. The species is characterized by significant sexual dimorphism with males having a prominent, dorsally directed fringe along the forewing costa that continues from the midpoint of the costa into the wing in a crescent shaped fold.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Rhynchodina". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=288376.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Rhynchodina Hampson, 1926". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=25814.0. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Rhynchodina molybdota Hampson". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/miscellaneous_vi/miscellaneousvi_6_1.php. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q7321690 entry
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