Longicella mollis

Longicella mollis
	Mounted specimen from Borneo
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Longicella
Species:	L. mollis
Binomial name
	Longicella mollis; (Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
	Eusemia mollis Walker, 1856; Ophthalmis decipiens Butler, 1884;

Longicella mollis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856.^[1]

Subspecies

Longicella mollis decipiens Butler, 1884
Longicella mollis detanii Kishida, 1993
Longicella mollis mollis Walker, 1856^[1]

Description

Longicella mollis has a wingspan reaching about 51 millimetres (2.0 in). The wings are gray blue, with a greenish tinge, black veins, large black spots and irregular black stripes.^[1]^[2]

Distribution

This species can be found in the Peninsular Malaysia, in Sumatra and in Borneo.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Savela, Markku, ed. (September 7, 2019). "Longicella mollis (Walker, 1856)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum: 1774.

External links

"Longicella mollis". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived August 25, 2014.
Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Longicella mollis Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
"Longicella mollis Walker". 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 November 28, 2020.

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[fa-1] Savela, Markku, ed. (September 7, 2019). "Longicella mollis (Walker, 1856)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

[2] List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum: 1774.

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