Notocrypta waigensis: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Hesperiidae
- Genus
- Notocrypta
- Species
- Notocrypta waigensis
- Scientific Name
- Notocrypta waigensis
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Notocrypta waigensis
The banded demon (Notocrypta waigensis) is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Aru Islands, Kei Islands), New Guinea and Queensland. The wingspan is about 40 millimetres (1.6 in). The larvae feed on various Zingiberaceae species, including Alpinia caerulea and Hornstedtia scottiana.
...Notocrypta waigensis in languages:
- English
- Banded Demon
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