Nishada rotundipennis
Nishada rotundipennis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found on Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia and in Myanmar and the north-eastern Himalayas.[1] The habitat consists of forests.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Nishada |
| Species: | N. rotundipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nishada rotundipennis (Walker, 1862) | |
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Adults are sexually dimorphic, with females being much paler and yellower than males. Males also have slightly swollen antennae.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Nishada rotundipennis (Walker, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Nishada rotundipennis Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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