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Nordstromia vira

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Nordstromia vira is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1866.[1] It is found in Myanmar, India (Sikkim, Darjeeling, Assam), Nepal and China (Sichuan, Fujian, Tibet).[2]

The wingspan is about 27 mm.[3] Adults are pale fawn colour, the hindwings pale yellow anteriorly. There are two oblique dark brown lines crossing both wings, between which are three small white discal spots. There is a pale submarginal line and the exterior border of both wings is defined by a brown line.[4]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Nordstromia vira​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018. Note: This source gives 1865 as the year of description.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Nordstromia vira (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Novitates Zoologicae 4: 12
  4. ^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1865 (3): 817.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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Nordstromia vira: Brief Summary

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Nordstromia vira is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1866. It is found in Myanmar, India (Sikkim, Darjeeling, Assam), Nepal and China (Sichuan, Fujian, Tibet).

The wingspan is about 27 mm. Adults are pale fawn colour, the hindwings pale yellow anteriorly. There are two oblique dark brown lines crossing both wings, between which are three small white discal spots. There is a pale submarginal line and the exterior border of both wings is defined by a brown line.

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