Westermannia elliptica

Westermannia elliptica is a species of moth of the family Nolidae first described by Felix Bryk in 1913. It is found in Taiwan, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.[1]

Westermannia elliptica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nolidae
Genus:
Westermannia
Species:
W. elliptica
Binomial name
Westermannia elliptica
Bryk, 1913
Synonyms
  • Westermannia obscura Wileman, 1914
  • Iragaodes albiceps Matsumura, 1931
  • Westermannia rajata Kobes, 1988

Subspecies
  • Westermannia elliptica elliptica (Taiwan)
  • Westermannia elliptica rajata Kobes, 1988 (Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra)

References
  1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Westermannia elliptica Bryk". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 7, 2020.


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