Nothochalara sordida is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae, and the only species in the genus Nothochalara. It was described by the Russian-Dutch lepidopterist Alexey Diakonoff in 1954. The species is found in New Guinea.
Taxonomy:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Depressariidae (sometimes classified under Elachistidae or Oecophoridae in older systems)
- Subfamily: Stenomatinae
- Genus: Nothochalara (monotypic)
- Species: Nothochalara sordida
The type locality is recorded as Araucaria Camp, at an elevation of 800 meters in New Guinea. The specific epithet sordida is Latin for "dirty" or "sordid," likely referring to the moth's coloration.
