Nemophora karafutonis

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Nemophora karafutonis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nemophora
Species:
N. karafutonis
Binomial name
Nemophora karafutonis
(Matsumura, 1932)
Synonyms
  • Nemotois karafutonis Matsumura, 1932
  • Nemophora moriokensis Okano, 1957

Nemophora karafutonis is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1932. It is found in the Russian Far East[1] and Japan.[2]

The length of the forewings is 7–8.5 mm for males and 7–7.5 mm for females.[3]

Subspecies[edit]

  • Nemophora karafutonis karafutonis
  • Nemophora karafutonis moriokensis (Okano, 1957)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (March 14, 2019). "Nemophora karafutonis (Matsumura, 1932)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Nemophora karafutonis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Two new species of the genus Nemophora Hofmannseg from Japan".