History of Norfolk Island

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Wikipedia on Answers.com:

History of Norfolk Island

Top
Pollex archi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micronoctuidae
Genus: Pollex
Species: P. archi
Binomial name
Pollex archi
Fibiger, 2007

Pollex archi is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from the Kangean Islands.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewing is narrow and blackish brown, although the medial area is lighter brown. The hindwing is unicolorous grey brown with an indistinct black discal spot and the underside unicolorous grey brown.

References

  • Fibiger, M. 2007: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 1, Taxonomy of the Pollexinae. Zootaxa, 1567: 1-116. Abstract & excerpt

Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

Copyrights: