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Blenina quinaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nolidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Bleninae

Blenina quinaria

Blenina quinaria is a moth of the Nolidae family. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, India, western China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and Japan (Kyushu: Oita, Kumamoto).

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are grey. The hindwings are pale fawnish grey with a darker border.

The larvae feed on Pterocarya species. They are apple green with yellow stripes bordered by fine red lines.

References

Blenina quinaria Wikipedia