Nippoptilia distigmata is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Korea.[1]
| Nippoptilia distigmata | |
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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. distigmata
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| Binomial name | |
| Nippoptilia distigmata S. Kim & B.K. Byun, 2010
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The wingspan is 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in).
Etymology edit
The specific name of the new species is derived from the Greek, di (meaning two) and stigma (meaning spot), referring to two spots on the thorax.
References edit
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- ^ Kim, Sora; Byun, Bong-Kyu; Park, Kyu-Tek; Lee, Seunghwan (2010). "A taxonomic review of the genus Nippoptilia (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea, with description of a new species". Journal of Natural History. 44 (9–10): 601–613. doi:10.1080/00222930903384766.
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