Nodaria cingala
Species of moth
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Nodaria cingala is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1885.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo and Sulawesi.[3] N. externalis is described from African countries such as Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Somalia, South Africa and Zambia.[4]
| Nodaria cingala | |
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| from Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Nodaria |
| Species: | N. cingala |
| Binomial name | |
| Nodaria cingala Moore, 1885 | |
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Larval food plants include Dalbergia sissoo, Oryza sativa and grasses.[4]
