Pachnistis nubivaga

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Pachnistis nubivaga
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Pachnistis
Species:
P. nubivaga
Binomial name
Pachnistis nubivaga
Meyrick, 1921

Pachnistis nubivaga is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found on Sulawesi in Indonesia. [1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are fuscous, slightly violet tinged, obscurely speckled with grey whitish. The discal stigmata are cloudy, darker, the second rather large. The hindwings are light grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (July 11, 2014). "Pachnistis nubivaga Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. Zoologische Mededelingen. 6: 167. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .