Nymphicula monticola explained

Nymphicula monticola is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2014.^[1] It is found in the highlands of New Guinea.

The wingspan is 17–18 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the mountainous area where the species is found.^[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.