Monobolodes parvinigrata
| Monobolodes parvinigrata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Uraniidae |
| Genus: | Monobolodes |
| Species: | M. parvinigrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Monobolodes parvinigrata Holloway, 1998 | |
Monobolodes parvinigrata is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Holloway in 1998.[1] It is found in Borneo and Sri Lanka.[2]
As in most Lepidoptera, the female is slightly larger than the male. Wingspan of the male is 9 mm and the female is 10 mm. Wings of the male occur with shades of grey and black. Postmedial is straight. Tail of hindwing blunt.[3]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Monobolodes parvinigrata Holloway, 1998". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
- ↑ "Monobolodes parvinigrata sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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