Manoba argentaloides
Manoba argentaloides is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 2003. It is found on Borneo and possibly Seram.[1] The habitat consists of upper montane forests.
| Manoba argentaloides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Manoba |
| Species: | M. argentaloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Manoba argentaloides Holloway, 2003 | |
The length of the forewings is 9–13 mm for males and 11–14 mm for females.
The larvae possibly feed on Castanopsis and/or Quercus species.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Manoba argentaloides Holloway, 2003". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Manoba argentaloides sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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