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Ptilophora nanlingensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Notodontidae

Scientific name
  
Ptilophora nanlingensis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Ptilodoninae

Rank
  
Species

Ptilophora nanlingensis is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is known from Guangdong in China.

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

The specific name is derived from the type locality: Nanling Nature Reserve, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province.

References

Ptilophora nanlingensis Wikipedia