Nyctemera biformis

Nyctemera biformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Nyctemera
Species:
N. biformis
Binomial name
Nyctemera biformis
(Mabille, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Xylecata biformis (Mabille, 1878)[2]
  • Leptosoma mabillei Butler, 1882
  • Nyctemera infumata Oberthür, 1916

Nyctemera biformis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jules Paul Mabille in 1878[1] or 1879.[3] Some sources place it in subgenus Xylecata,[3] which may also be treated as a genus.[2]

Nyctemera biformis is endemic to Madagascar.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nyctemera biformis Mabille, 1878". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.009. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Xylecata Swinhoe, 1904". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b c De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2025). "Nyctemera biformis Mabille, 1879". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 11 February 2026.