Acrapex atriceps

Acrapex atriceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acrapex
Species: A. atriceps
Binomial name
Acrapex atriceps
Hampson, 1910

Acrapex atriceps [1] is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in India.

The wingspan is about 26 mm.[2]

Description

Head and tegulse black; thorax ochrcous tinged with rufous, with a black dorsal stripe; pectus and legs dark brown, the hind tibiae and tarsi ochreous above; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing pale ochreous slightly tinged with rufous, the veins defined by brown streaks except on inner area beyond the oblique subapical fascia, the costal edge black-brown; a diffused brown mark at lower angle of cell with white points in and beyond the angle defined by some black scales; an oblique brown fascia from termen below apex to vein 3 where it is diffused inwards to lower angle of cell; a terminal series of black striae ; cilia with black line at middle and mixed with black at tips. Hind wing ochreous white slightly tinged with red-brown; cilia ochreous white with a faint brown line at middle ; the underside whitish slightly irrorated with brown, the costal area suffused with brown.[3]

References

  1. Poole, R. W. (1989). Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fascicle 118, Noctuidae. CRC Press. ISBN 0-916846-45-8, ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.
  2. Sir GEORGE F. HAMPSON, Bart. (1910) Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum.
  3. Sir GEORGE F. HAMPSON, Bart. (1910) Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.