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)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia chilomorpha Snellen, 1877

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]

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