Lemyra boghaika

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Lemyra boghaika
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lemyra
Species:
L. boghaika
Binomial name
Lemyra boghaika
Tshistjakov & Kishida, 1994
Synonyms
  • Lemyra boghaica

Lemyra boghaika is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Yuri A. Tshistjakov and Yasunori Kishida in 1994. It is found in the Russian Far East (Khabarovsk and Primorye Provinces) and Korea. It is probably also present in China (where it is expected to occur in Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaonin).[1]

The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm for males and 20–22 mm for females.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dubatolov, V. V. (May 12, 2005). "Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) of China". Siberian Zoological Museum. Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology.
  2. ^ Tshistjakov, Y. A. & Kashida, Y. (1994). "A new species of the genus Lemyra Walker, 1856 (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) from Russian Far East and Korea". Tyô to Ga. 45 (3): 189-192.