Holcocera nephalia
| Holcocera nephalia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Holcocera |
| Species: | H. nephalia |
| Binomial name | |
| Holcocera nephalia Meyrick, 1905 | |
Holcocera nephalia is a species of moth in the family Blastobasidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1905.[1]
Description
The species has morphological features typical of the genus Holcocera, including narrow forewings and subdued coloration.[2]
Distribution
Holcocera nephalia has been recorded from South Asia.[3]
Taxonomy
The species belongs to the genus Holcocera within the family Blastobasidae, a group of small moths often associated with plant material.[4]
References
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1905). "Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.
- ↑ Clarke, J. F. Gates (1965). Catalogue of the Type Specimens of Microlepidoptera in the British Museum (Natural History). London: British Museum (Natural History).
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1910). "Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.
- ↑ Hodges, R. W. (1999). Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies, Volume 1. Walter de Gruyter.