Naarda ardeola
| Naarda ardeola | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Naarda |
| Species: | N. ardeola |
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| Naarda ardeola Tóth & Ronkay, 2014 | |
Naarda ardeola is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the mountains of northern Thailand.
The wingspan is 20–21 mm. The base of the male forewing has a scent-organ built up of long, hairy scales. The characteristic wing pattern features of the species are: the forewing costa is minutely concave in males. The pattern is similar in both sexes. The ground colour is light brown and the subterminal line is slightly paler with some blackish dots at the inner side. The postmedial line is slightly darker than the ground colour. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings, with slightly more conspicuous fasciae.
Etymology
The species name refers to the heron-shaped male genitalia.[1]
References
- ↑ Tóth, B.; Ronkay, L. 2014: Revision of the Palaearctic and Oriental species of the genus Naarda Walker, 1866 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Hypeninae). Part 3. Description of three new species from Asia. Nota lepidopterologica, 37(1): 9-18. doi:10.3897/nl.37.7957
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