Medius nepali
| Medius nepali | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Genus: | Medius |
| Species: | M. nepali |
| Binomial name | |
| Medius nepali Fibiger, 2011 | |
Medius nepali is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Nepal (it was described from north-western Pokhara).
The wingspan is 13-14 mm. The forewings are long and narrow, with a rounded apex. The ground colour is beige, suffused with brown scales in the subterminal and terminal areas. There are dark-brown patches at the base of the costa and at the upper quadrangular medial area. The hindwing ground colour is grey with a discal spot.
References
- Fibiger, M. 2011: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 4, Taxonomy of the subfamilies Tentaxinae and Micronoctuinae. Zootaxa, 2842: 1–188. Preview