Lemyra nigrescens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in India (Sikkim, Assam, Darjiling), Bhutan and possibly China (Shanghai, Hunan, Zhejiang).[1][2][3]

Lemyra nigrescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lemyra
Species:
L. nigrescens
Binomial name
Lemyra nigrescens
(Rothschild, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Diacrisia eximia nigrescens Rothschild, 1910

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lemyra nigrescens (Rothschild, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Dubatolov, V.V. (May 12, 2005). "Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) of China". Siberian Zoological Museum. Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology.
  3. ^ Dubatolov, V.V. (November 1, 2012). "Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) of the Oriental Region, Australia and Oceania". Siberian Zoological Museum. Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology.