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

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Risoba prominens Moore, 1881

Risoba prominens Moore, 1881

Risoba prominens is a nolidae moth first described in 1881, found across South and East Asia, with larvae feeding on four plant genera.

Family
Genus
Risoba
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Risoba prominens Moore, 1881

Risoba prominens is a moth species belonging to the family Nolidae. It was first formally described by Frederic Moore in 1881. This species can be found in India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, and Sundaland. The known larval host plants for this moth belong to the genera Pterocarya, Melastoma, Myrica, and Quisqualis.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nolidae Risoba

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

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