Nymphicula adelphalis explained

Nymphicula adelphalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2014.^[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is about 14 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the close relationship with other species and is derived from the Greek word for brother.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search. Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. , 2014: A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the South Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa, 3774(5): 401-429.