Nidara calligola
| Nidara calligola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Nidara |
| Species: | N. calligola |
| Binomial name | |
| Nidara calligola Watson, 1965 | |
Nidara calligola is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Watson in 1965.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2]
The length of the forewings is 13-14 mm for males and 18.5 mm for females. The forewings are orange with few dark brownish grey scales along the apical part of the costa, apex and outer margin, or with a broad, very dark brownish grey terminal band. The ground-colour of the hindwings is also orange, but with a very dark brownish grey terminal band.[3]
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