Lamida obscura

Lamida obscura is a species of snout moth in the genus Lamida.[1] It was described by Frederic Moore in 1888, and is known from India (including Sikkim), China (including Canton),[1] Taiwan[2] and Japan.[3]

Lamida obscura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Lamida
Species:
L. obscura
Binomial name
Lamida obscura
(Moore, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Orthaga obscura Moore, 1888
  • Macalla proximalis Caradja, 1925
  • Macalla sordidalis Hampson, 1916

The wingspan is 12–13 mm.

References
  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. Catalogue of Life in Taiwan
  3. An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone


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