Tonica niviferana
| Tonica niviferana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Tonica |
| Species: | T. niviferana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tonica niviferana (Walker, 1864) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tonica niviferana is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, northern Vietnam and China.[2]
Adults are white, the forewings with three blue tufts of scales, partly bordered with fawn. There are a few white erect tufts in the disc.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Tonica at funet
- ↑ List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 29: 832
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