Agnidra scabiosa

Agnidra scabiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Agnidra
Species: A. scabiosa
Binomial name
Agnidra scabiosa
(Butler, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Drepana scabiosa Butler, 1877
  • Albara scabiosa
  • Zanclalbara scabiosa
  • Albara scabiosa fixseni Bryk, 1949

Agnidra scabiosa is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Butler in 1877.[1] It is found in south-eastern Russia, Korea, Japan and China.[2]

The wingspan is 14-17.5 mm for males and 17.5-20 mm for females. Adults are similar to Agnidra fuscilinea, but have a distinctive colour-pattern of the wings.[3]

The larvae feed on Quercus and Castanea species.

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