Ptilophora nanlingensis is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is known from Guangdong in China.
Ptilophora nanlingensis | |
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Ptilophora nanlingensis, male (left), female (right) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Ptilophora |
Species: | P. nanlingensis
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Binomial name | |
Ptilophora nanlingensis Chen L et al, 2010
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The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm for males and about 17 mm for females. Adults were collected at light near 10 °C the late autumn.
Etymology
editThe specific name is derived from the type locality: Nanling Nature Reserve, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province.
External links
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- Chen, L.; Huang, G.; Min, W. (2010). "The genus Ptilophora (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae) in China, with description of a new species". ZooKeys (61): 69–75. doi:10.3897/zookeys.61.494. PMC 3088354. PMID 21594017.