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Westermannia elliptica

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Species of moth

Westermannia elliptica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Westermannia
Species: W. elliptica
Binomial name
Westermannia elliptica
Bryk, 1913
Synonyms
  • Westermannia obscura Wileman, 1914
  • Iragaodes albiceps Matsumura, 1931
  • Westermannia rajata Kobes, 1988

Westermannia elliptica is a species of moth of the family Nolidae first described by Felix Bryk in 1913. It is found in Taiwan, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.

Subspecies

  • Westermannia elliptica elliptica (Taiwan)
  • Westermannia elliptica rajata Kobes, 1988 (Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra)

References

  1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Westermannia elliptica Bryk". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Westermannia elliptica


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