Callopistria nobilior

Callopistria nobilior
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Callopistria
Species: C. nobilior
Binomial name
Callopistria nobilior
Eda, 2000

Callopistria nobilior is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Taiwan[1] and Japan.[2]

The wingspan is 29–34 mm for males and 28–32 mm for females. The forewing ground colour is rufous, tinged with ochreous on the veins. The hindwings are fuscous.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Histiopteris incisa, Microlepia krameri, Microlepia obtusiloba, Microlepia speluncae and Microlepia strigosa.[3]

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