Craniophora harmandi

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Craniophora harmandi is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Japan,[2] They emerge as adults between June and September in Japan.[2] Nepal,[3] and the western Himalaya to Taiwan "in the region with monsoonic influence."[3]

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Craniophora harmandi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Craniophora
Species:
C. harmandi
Binomial name
Craniophora harmandi
(Poujade, 1898)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acronycta harmandi Poujade, 1898
  • Acronicta nigromaculata Warren, 1912
  • Craniophora picata Wileman, 1914
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The wingspan is 35–40 mm.[4] In Japan it emerges as an adult in May and in September to October.[2]

It's the allopatric sister taxon of Craniophora fujianensis.[3]

It is listed in Japan's Ministry of the Environment Red List (環境省レッドリスト) as Class IB Endangered (絶滅危惧IB類) in Japan.[2]

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