Biology:Nishada rotundipennis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Nishada rotundipennis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Nishada |
| Species: | N. rotundipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nishada rotundipennis (Walker, 1862)
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Nishada rotundipennis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found on Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia and in Myanmar and the north-eastern Himalayas.[1] The habitat consists of forests.
Adults are sexually dimorphic, with females being much paler and yellower than males. Males also have slightly swollen antennae.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Nishada rotundipennis (Walker, 1862)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/lithosiinae/nishada/#rotundipennis. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Nishada rotundipennis Walker". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-7/lithosiini/lithosiini_3_2.php. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13531512 entry
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