Nolasena ferrifervens
| Nolasena ferrifervens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Nolasena |
| Species: | N. ferrifervens |
| Binomial name | |
| Nolasena ferrifervens Walker, 1857 | |
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Nolasena ferrifervens is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Borneo and the Philippines.[3]
The species' wingspan is 18–21 mm. Forewings are olive coloured. There are two broad and colourful oblique bands. Both bands running from the costa to the inner margin. Costal dots near the apex are white. Forewings with double, oblique, dark antemedial fasciae. Postmedial fascia more irregular, white edged, and dark coloured.[4] Head broad, olive brown and covered with smooth scales. Labial palps long, porrect and pale beige or pale olive brown. Thorax and abdomen olive brown and are stout and short. Legs pale beige or pale yellowish grey. Hindwings are dark greyish brown.[5]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Nolasena ferrifervens Walker, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 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.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Nolasena Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ↑ "Nolasena ferrifervens Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ↑ "The identity of Nolasena ferrifervens Walker, [1858] 1857 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Ophiderinae)" (PDF). Quadrifina. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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