Blenina quinaria
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Blenina quinaria is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Moore in 1882. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India,[1] western China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines[2] and Japan (Kyushu: Oita, Kumamoto).[3]
The wingspan is 35–40 mm.[4] Adults are grey. The hindwings are pale fawnish grey with a darker border.
The larvae feed on Pterocarya species. They are apple green with yellow stripes bordered by fine red lines.[5]
References
- ^ Hewitson, William C.; Moore, Frederic (1879). Descriptions of New Indian Lepidopterous Insects: From the Collection of the Late Mr. W.S. Atkinson, M.A., F.L.S., &c. The Asiatic Society of Bengal. OCLC 9625544 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) With image at Plate V, Figure 5. - ^ Savela, Markku. "Blenina quinaria Moore, 1882". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Japanese Moths
- ^ gaga.biodiv.tw
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Blenina quinaria Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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