Nishada chilomorpha
| Nishada chilomorpha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Nishada |
| Species: | N. chilomorpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Nishada chilomorpha (Snellen, 1877) | |
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Nishada chilomorpha is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found on Java and in Sundaland, the north-eastern Himalayas and Taiwan.[1] The habitat consists of various lowland forest types, except heath forests. It is lso found less frequently in lower montane forests.
The length of the forewings is 12-14 mm for males and 13-15 mm for females.[2]
Subspecies
- Nishada chilomorpha chilomorpha (Java)
- Nishada chilomorpha adunca Holloway, 2001 (Sundaland, north-eastern Himalaya, Taiwan)
References
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