Nippoptilia
Encyclopedia
Nippoptilia is a genus of moth
in the Pterophoridae family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Pterophoridae family.
Species
- Nippoptilia cinctipedalisNippoptilia cinctipedalisNippoptilia cinctipedalis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia, Korea, Japan , China, Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and Vietnam....
(Walker, 1864) - Nippoptilia distigmataNippoptilia distigmataNippoptilia distigmata is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Korea.The wingspan is 15-16 mm.-Etymology:The specific name of the new species is derived from the Greek, di and stigma , referring to two spots on the thorax....
S. Kim & B.K. Byun, 2010 - Nippoptilia issikiiNippoptilia issikiiNippoptilia issikii is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Japan , Korea and China.The wingspan is 14-16 mm and the length of the forewings is 8–9 mm.The larvae feed on the fruit of Vitis vinifera.-External links:...
Yano, 1961 - Nippoptilia philippensisNippoptilia philippensisNippoptilia philippensis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Mindanao and Mindoro.The wingspan is 15-19 mm. Adults are on wing in January, from May to June and in August....
Gielis, 2003 - Nippoptilia pullumNippoptilia pullumNippoptilia pullum is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from New Guinea...
Gielis & de Vos, 2006 - Nippoptilia rutteniNippoptilia rutteniNippoptilia rutteni is a species of moth in the genus Nippoptilia, known from New Guinea. Moths in this species have a wingspan of approximately 13 millimetres. The specific name "rutteni" refers to microlepidopterist Dr. A.L.M. Rutten....
Gielis, 2003 - Nippoptilia spinosaNippoptilia spinosaNippoptilia spinosa is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from New Guinea.The length of the forewings is about 7.2 mm for females and 7.5 mm for males.-External links:*...
Yano, 1963 - Nippoptilia vitisNippoptilia vitisThe Grape Plume Moth is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Japan , Korea, Taiwan, China and Thailand.The wingspan is about 11 mm and the length of the forewings is 7–8 mm....
(Sasaki, 1913)