Blenina quinaria Moore, 1881 is a animal in the Nolidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Blenina quinaria Moore, 1881

Blenina quinaria Moore, 1881

Blenina quinaria is a nolidae moth with a 35-40 mm wingspan, found across parts of East and Southeast Asia, whose larvae feed on Pterocarya.

Family
Genus
Blenina
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Blenina quinaria Moore, 1881

Blenina quinaria (scientific name Blenina quinaria Moore, 1881) is a moth belonging to the family Nolidae. It was first described by Frederic Moore, with the species publication dated 1881 in its official taxonomic name. This moth occurs in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, western China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines, and Kyushu, Japan (specifically in Oita and Kumamoto). Its wingspan measures between 35 and 40 mm. The larvae of Blenina quinaria feed on plants from the genus Pterocarya.

Photo: (c) Roger C. Kendrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Roger C. Kendrick

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nolidae Blenina

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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