Monobolodes parvinigrata
Monobolodes parvinigrata is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1998.[1] It is found in Borneo and Sri Lanka.[2]
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| Genus: | Monobolodes |
| Species: | M. parvinigrata |
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| Monobolodes parvinigrata Holloway, 1998 | |
As in most Lepidoptera, the female is slightly larger than the male. The 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. The tail of the hindwing is 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.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Monobolodes parvinigrata sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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