Nokona carulifera is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is only known from Kuranda in Queensland, but probably occurs throughout the western coastal regions of Queensland.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Nokona |
Species: | N. carulifera
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Binomial name | |
Nokona carulifera (Hampson, 1919)
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Synonyms | |
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The length of the forewings is about 11 mm for males and about 13 mm for females.
Taxonomy
editNokona coracodes was placed as a synonym of Nokona carulifera, but was reinstated as a valid species in 2001.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Nokona carulifera.
Wikispecies has information related to Nokona carulifera.
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Image at CSIRO Entomology
- Classification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)
- New records and a revised checklist of the Australian clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)