Potnyctycia taiwana
| Potnyctycia taiwana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Potnyctycia |
| Species: | P. taiwana |
| Binomial name | |
| Potnyctycia taiwana (Chang, 1991) | |
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Potnyctycia taiwana is a species of moth that belongs to the family Noctuidae.[1][2] It is native to Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
They are similar in appearance to Potnyctycia nemesi, being hardly distinguishable externally. This species is however is easily distinguished by its male genitalia, female genitalia are similar to P. nemesi.[3]
Taxonomic history
This species originally placed into the genus Antivaleria before being reassigned to Potnyctycia. Its placement into its current genus was due to the discovery on a series of large A. taiwana which revealed that there were two species which are partly sympatric.[3]
References
- ↑ "Potnyctycia taiwana (Chang, 1991)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.041. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Potnyctycia taiwana (Chang, 1991)". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ronkay, G.; Ronkay, L. (2001). "New Noctuidae taxa from Taiwan and the adjacent regions (Lepidoptera), II". Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 47 (4): 371–398.