Westermannia elliptica

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Westermannia elliptica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Westermannia
Species:
W. elliptica
Binomial name
Westermannia elliptica
Bryk, 1913
Synonyms
  • Westermannia obscuraWileman, 1914
  • Iragaodes albicepsMatsumura, 1931
  • Westermannia rajataKobes, 1988

Westermannia elliptica is a species of moth of the family Nolidae first described by Felix Bryk in 1913. It is found in Taiwan, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. [1]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Westermannia elliptica Bryk". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 7, 2020.