Nippoptilia issikii is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, that is known from Japan (Hokkaido), and Korea[1] and China.[2]
| Nippoptilia issikii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Nippoptilia |
| Species: | N. issikii
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| Binomial name | |
| Nippoptilia issikii Yano, 1961
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The wingspan is 14–16 millimetres (0.55–0.63 in) and the length of the forewings is 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in).
The larvae feed on the fruit of Vitis vinifera.
References edit
- ^ "A taxonomic review of the genus Nippoptilia (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea, with description of a new species".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ New Recorded Species of Pterophoridae from China (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
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- Taxonomic And Biological Studies Of Pterophoridae Of Japan (Lepidoptera)
- Japanese Moths
- A taxonomic review of the genus Nippoptilia (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea, with description of a new species
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