Chalcidoptera nigricans is a moth in the family Crambidae that was first described by Max Gaede in 1917. The moth's origins can be traced from Cameroon and Guinea Equatorial.[2]
| Chalcidoptera nigricans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Chalcidoptera |
| Species: | C. nigricans
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalcidoptera nigricans | |
The wingspan of this species is about 18–20 mm.
References
edit- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Chalcidoptera nigricans Gaede, 1917". Afromoths. Retrieved April 4, 2018.[ afromoths]
- ^ Gaede, M., Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, Bd. 8 (1915-17), p. 393-394 (in German)
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