| Nishada melanistis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Nishada |
| Species: | N. melanistis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nishada melanistis C. Swinhoe, 1902 | |
Nishada melanistis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1902. It is found on Borneo and Sulawesi.[1]
Adults have dark brown forewings with a yellow costa. The hindwings are yellow with a brown border.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Nishada melanistis Swinhoe, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Nishada melanistis Swinhoe". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Nishada Moore, 1878". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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