Biology:Tonica niviferana
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Tonica |
| Species: | T. niviferana
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| Tonica niviferana (Walker, 1864)
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Tonica niviferana is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in India , Sri Lanka, northern Vietnam and China .[2]
Adults are white, the forewings with three blue tufts of scales, partly bordered with fawn. There are a few white erect tufts in the disc.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Tonica niviferana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=111570.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Tonica niviferana (Walker, 1864)". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/depressariinae/tonica/#niviferana. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ↑ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 832
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Wikidata ☰ Q14496691 entry
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