Agnidra corticata

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Agnidra corticata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Agnidra
Species:
A. corticata
Binomial name
Agnidra corticata
(Warren, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Drepana corticataWarren, 1922

Agnidra corticata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1922. [1] It is found in north-eastern India and China (Sichuan).

The wingspan is 15.5-18.5 mm for males and 17.5–19 mm for females. Adults are similar to Agnidra vinacea and Agnidra fuscilinea , but have a much smaller area of pale patches at the end of the cell on the forewings. These patches are pale buff. [2]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agnidra corticata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 10 July 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) Suppl. 12