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| Nippoptilia distigmata S. Kim & B.K. Byun, 2010 | |
Nippoptilia distigmata is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Korea.[1]
The wingspan is 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in).
Etymology
The specific name of the new species is derived from the Greek, di (meaning two) and stigma (meaning spot), referring to two spots on the thorax.
References
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- ↑ Kim, Sora; Byun, Bong-Kyu; Park, Kyu-Tek; Lee, Seunghwan (2010). "A taxonomic review of the genus Nippoptilia (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea, with description of a new species". Journal of Natural History. 44 (9–10): 601–613. doi:10.1080/00222930903384766.
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