Blenina quinaria

Blenina quinaria is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Moore in 1882. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India,[1] western China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines[2] and Japan (Kyushu: Oita, Kumamoto).[3]

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

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, William C. & Moore, Frederic (1879). Descriptions of New Indian Lepidopterous Insects: From the Collection of the Late Mr. W.S. Atkinson, M.A., F.L.S., &c. The Asiatic Society of Bengal. OCLC 9625544 – via Internet Archive. With image at Plate V, Figure 5.
2. Savela, Markku. "Blenina quinaria Moore, 1882". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
3. Japanese Moths
4. gaga.biodiv.tw
5. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Blenina quinaria Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 19, 2019.