Biology:Nyctemera calcicola
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth
| Nyctemera calcicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Nyctemera |
| Species: | N. calcicola
|
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctemera calcicola Holloway, 1988
| |
Nyctemera calcicola is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1988. It is found on Borneo.[1] The habitat consists of upper montane forest on limestone.
The length of the forewings is 23–25 mm. The forewings are black.
The larvae possibly feed on Senecio species.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Nyctemera calcicola Holloway, 1988". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/nyctemera/#calcicola. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Nyctemera calcicola sp. n.". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6/arctiinae/arctiinae-12-13.php. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q16944535 entry
 |  |
