- Nokona carulifera
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Nokona carulifera Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sesiidae Genus: Nokona Species: N. carulifera Binomial name Nokona carulifera
(Hampson, 1919)Synonyms - Albuna carulifera (Hampson, 1919)
- Paranthrene carulifera Hampson, 1919
- Paranthrene caerulifera
Nokona carulifera is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is only known from Kuranda in Queensland, but probably occurs throughout the western coastal regions of Queensland.
The length of the forewings is about 11 mm for males and about 13 mm for females.
Taxonomy
Nokona coracodes was placed as a synonym of Nokona carulifera, but was reinstated as a valid species in 2001.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Image at CSIRO Entomology
- Classification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)
- New records and a revised checklist of the Australian clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)
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