Chalcidoptera nigricans

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Chalcidoptera nigricans
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C. nigricans
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Chalcidoptera nigricans
Gaede, 1917 [1]

Chalcidoptera nigricans is a moth in the family Crambidae that was first described by Max Gaede in 1917. The moth's origins can be traced from Cameroon and Guinea Equatorial. [2]

The wingspan of this species is about 18–20 mm.

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Chalcidoptera nigricans Gaede, 1917". Afromoths. Retrieved April 4, 2018.[ afromoths]
  2. Gaede, M., Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, Bd. 8 (1915-17), p. 393-394 (in German)