Nokona carulifera
Nokona carulifera is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is only known from Kuranda in Queensland, but probably occurs throughout the western coastal regions of Queensland.
| Nokona carulifera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Nokona |
| Species: | N. carulifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Nokona carulifera (Hampson, 1919) | |
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The length of the forewings is about 11 mm for males and about 13 mm for females.
Taxonomy
Nokona coracodes was placed as a synonym of Nokona carulifera, but was reinstated as a valid species in 2001.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Image at CSIRO Entomology
- Classification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)
- New records and a revised checklist of the Australian clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)
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