Lygephila kishidai

Lygephila kishidai is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Taiwan.

Lygephila kishidai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lygephila
Species:
L. kishidai
Binomial name
Lygephila kishidai
Kinoshita, 1989

The length of the forewings is about 18 mm. The forewings are greyish brown, but the costal area is somewhat darker. The hindwings are also greyish brown, but slightly paler than the forewings.

References

    • Babics, J. & L. Ronkay, 2010: On the distribution of Lygephila kishidai Kinoshita, 1989 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Catocalinae). Tinea 21 (2): 70-73.
    • Kinoshita, S., 1989: Two new species of the genus Lygephila Billberg from Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Tyô to Ga 40 (2): 141-148. Abstract and full article: .


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