Tmetolophota semivittata

Tmetolophota semivittata
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Tmetolophota
Species: T. semivittata
Binomial name
Tmetolophota semivittata
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms[1]
  • Leucania semivittata Walker, 1865

Tmetolophota semivittata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] It was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[2]

The wingspan of this species is about 40 mm.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tmetolophota semivittata (Walker, 1865)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  2. Walker, Francis (1865). "Catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. XXXII: supplement, part 2: 323–706 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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