Nordstromia guenterriedeli

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Nordstromia guenterriedeli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Nordstromia
Species:
N. guenterriedeli
Binomial name
Nordstromia guenterriedeli
Buchsbaum, 2010

Nordstromia guenterriedeli is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Ulf Buchsbaum in 2010.[1][failed verification] It is found on Sumatra.

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The ground colour of the wings and body is milk cafe brown. There are black dots at the inner angle and the transverse lines are dark brown and clear. There are three transverse lines from the abdominal margin to the middle of the hindwings.

Etymology[edit]

The species is named for Günter Riedel of the Zoologische Staatssammlung München.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Buchsbaum, U., 2010: Nordstromia guenterriedeli sp. n. from Sumatra (Indonesia) (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae). Entomofauna 0031: 57-68.