Chalcidoptera nigricans

Chalcidoptera nigricans is a moth in the family Crambidae that was first described by Max Gaede in 1917. The moth's origins can be traced from Cameroon and Guinea Equatorial.[2]

Chalcidoptera nigricans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Chalcidoptera
Species:
C. nigricans
Binomial name
Chalcidoptera nigricans
Gaede, 1917[1]

The wingspan of this species is about 18–20 mm.

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Chalcidoptera nigricans Gaede, 1917". Afromoths. Retrieved April 4, 2018.[ afromoths]
  2. ^ Gaede, M., Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, Bd. 8 (1915-17), p. 393-394 (in German)