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| Nymphicula torresalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Nymphicula |
| Species: | N. torresalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphicula torresalis Agassiz, 2014 | |
Nymphicula torresalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2014.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is 12–13 mm.
Etymology
[edit]The species name refers to the Torres Straits.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Agassiz, D.J.L., 2014: A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the South Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa, 3774(5): 401-429.