Monobolodes parvinigrata explained

Monobolodes parvinigrata is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1998.[1] It is found in Borneo and Sri Lanka.[2]

As in most Lepidoptera, the female is slightly larger than the male. The wingspan of the male is 9 mm and the female is 10 mm. Wings of the male occur with shades of grey and black. Postmedial is straight. The tail of the hindwing is blunt.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Monobolodes parvinigrata Holloway, 1998 . Catalogue of Life . 28 March 2018.
  2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
  3. Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . Monobolodes parvinigrata sp. n. . The Moths of Borneo . 28 March 2018.

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