Nordstromia sumatrana

(Nordstromia sumatrana)

Description

Nordstromia sumatrana is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Walter Karl Johann Roepke in 1948. It is found on Sumatra. The wingspan is about 37 mm. The forewings are olive brown, with two brown cross lines, as well as a short brown angled line and some indistinct dots before the termen. The hindwings are slightly lighter grey anteriorly, as well as shiny and without markings. Posteriorly, there are two brown cross lines, the subbasal one short and the median one longer and straight, reaching the anterior grey area.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Drepanidae
Genus:Nordstromia
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