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Tigrioides nitens

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Tigrioides nitens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Tigrioides
Species:
T. nitens
Binomial name
Tigrioides nitens
(Walker, [1865])
Synonyms
  • Lithosia nitens Walker, [1865]
  • Lithosia remota Walker, 1869
  • Lithosia unicolor Lucas, 1890

Tigrioides nitens is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland.[2]

The forewings are pale brown.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Tigrioides nitens (Walker, [1865])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  3. ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia