Nippoptilia cinctipedalis explained

Nippoptilia cinctipedalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Australia, Korea, Japan (Kyushu), China, Micronesia, the Republic of Palau^[1] and Vietnam.^[2]

The wingspan is 8– and the length of the forewings is 5–. Adults emerge in September and October in Japan.

External links

• Australian Faunal Directory
• Taxonomic And Biological Studies Of Pterophoridae Of Japan (Lepidoptera)
• Japanese Moths
• Insects of Micronesia Volume 9, no. 3 Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae

Notes and References

1. A taxonomic review of the genus Nippoptilia (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea, with description of a new species. Journal of Natural History. 2010. 44. 10.1080/00222930903384766. 9–10. 601–613. Kim. Sora. Byun. Bong-Kyu. Park. Kyu-Tek. Lee. Seunghwan.
2. http://www.bgpu.ru/azj/distributor.jsp?tom=2&nomer=3&article=2 On The Plume Moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) Of Vietnam