Nymphicula adelphalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2014.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

Nymphicula adelphalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nymphicula
Species:
N. adelphalis
Binomial name
Nymphicula adelphalis
Agassiz, 2014

The wingspan is about 14 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the close relationship with other species and is derived from the Greek word for brother.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Agassiz, D.J.L., 2014: A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the South Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa, 3774(5): 401-429.