Longicella mollis

Longicella mollis
Longicella mollis. Mounted specimen from Borneo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Longicella
Species: L. mollis
Binomial name
Longicella mollis
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Eusemia mollis Walker, 1856
  • Ophthalmis decipiens Butler, 1884

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Longicella mollis is a species of moths of the Noctuidae family.

Subspecies

Description

Longicella mollis has a wingspan reaching about 51 millimetres (2.0 in). The wings are gray-blue, with a greenish tinge, black veins, large black spots and irregular black stripes.[1][2]

Distribution

This species can be found in the Peninsular Malaysia, in Sumatra and in Borneo. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Longicella at funet.fi
  2. List Spec. lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. : 1774.

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