Blenina quinaria is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India,[1] western China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines[2] and Japan (Kyushu: Oita, Kumamoto).[3]

Blenina quinaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Blenina
Species:
B. quinaria
Binomial name
Blenina quinaria
Moore, 1882
Synonyms
  • Blenina quinaria ab. aperta Warren, 1913
  • Blenina quinaria ab. irrorata Warren, 1913
  • Blenina quinaria ab. nigrosignata Warren, 1913
  • Blenina quinaria ab. rufitincta Warren, 1913
  • Blenina quinaria ab. semipallens Warren, 1913

The wingspan is 35–40 mm.[4]

The larvae feed on Pterocarya species.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Hewitson, William C. & Moore, Frederic (1879). Descriptions of New Indian Lepidopterous Insects: From the Collection of the Late Mr. W.S. Atkinson, M.A., F.L.S., &c. The Asiatic Society of Bengal. OCLC 9625544 – via Internet Archive. With image at Plate V, Figure 5.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Blenina quinaria Moore, 1882". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Blenina quinaria Moore, 1881 アジアキノカワガ". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ^ gaga.biodiv.tw
  5. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Blenina quinaria Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 19, 2019.