Fodina contigua

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Fodina contigua
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Fodina
Species:
F. contigua
Binomial name
Fodina contigua
Wileman, 1914
Synonyms
  • Fodina formosensisStrand, 1914
  • Fodina kosemponisStrand, 1919

Fodina contigua is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Wileman in 1914. It is found in Taiwan. [1]

The wingspan is 38–41 mm. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (June 11, 2019). "Fodina contigua Wileman, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. "Fodina contigua Wileman". Oriental Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved January 25, 2020.