Blenina quinaria

Blenina quinaria
Blenina quinaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nolidae
Genus:	Blenina
Species:	B. quinaria
Binomial name
Blenina quinaria Moore, 1882
Synonyms
Blenina quinaria ab. aperta Warren, 1913 Blenina quinaria ab. irrorata Warren, 1913 Blenina quinaria ab. nigrosignata Warren, 1913 Blenina quinaria ab. rufitincta Warren, 1913 Blenina quinaria ab. semipallens Warren, 1913

Blenina quinaria is a moth of the Nolidae family. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, India,^[1] western China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines^[2] and Japan (Kyushu: Oita, Kumamoto).^[3]

The wingspan is 35–40 mm.^[4] Adults are grey. The hindwings are pale fawnish grey with a darker border.

The larvae feed on Pterocarya species. They are apple green with yellow stripes bordered by fine red lines.^[5]

References

1. Hewitson & Moore, 1882. New Indian Lepidopterous Insects from the Collection of the late Mr.W.S.Atkinson. pl.5, fig.5
2. Blenina at funet
3. Japanese Moths
4. gaga.biodiv.tw
5. The Moths of Borneo