Notocrypta waigensis
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| Notocrypta waigensis | |
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| File:Notocrypta waigensis.jpg | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Notocrypta |
| Species: | N. waigensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Notocrypta waigensis (Plötz, 1882)
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The banded demon (Notocrypta waigensis) is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Aru Islands, Kei Islands), New Guinea and Queensland. The wingspan is about 40 millimetres (1.6 in). The larvae feed on various Zingiberaceae species, including Alpinia caerulea and Hornstedtia scottiana.
Subspecies
[edit | edit source]- Notocrypta waigensis waigensis
- Notocrypta waigensis proserpina
External links
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