Lemyra boghaika
Lemyra boghaika is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Yuri A. Tshistjakov and Yasunori Kishida in 1994. It is found in the Russian Far East (Khabarovsk and Primorye Provinces) and Korea. It is probably also present in China (where it is expected to occur in Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaonin).[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Lemyra |
| Species: | L. boghaika |
| Binomial name | |
| Lemyra boghaika Tshistjakov & Kishida, 1994 | |
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The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm for males and 20–22 mm for females. The wings are white. The forewings with two blackish streaks in the discal cell. The hindwings have three blackish spots.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the name of the ancient state of Boghai.[2]
References
- Dubatolov, V. V. (May 12, 2005). "Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) of China". Siberian Zoological Museum. Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology.
- Tshistjakov, Y. A. & Kashida, Y. (1994). "A new species of the genus Lemyra Walker, 1856 (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) from Russian Far East and Korea". Tyô to Ga. 45 (3): 189-192.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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