Agrotera barcealis

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Agrotera barcealis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agrotera
Species:
A. barcealis
Binomial name
Agrotera barcealis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
List
  • Leucinodes barcealisWalker, 1859
  • Leucinodes opalinaMoore, 1885
  • Zanclopteryx nitidaWalker, 1866
  • Zebronia indecisalisWalker, 1866
  • Zebronia retractalisWalker, 1866

Agrotera barcealis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Borneo and Mysol. [2]

The forewings are opalescent white with ochreous-brown speckles at the base. Both wings have a slender ochreous-brown outer discal line, bordered with pale yellow externally. This is followed by a brown speckled submarginal band. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Agrotera barcealis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  3. The Lepidoptera of Ceylon 3 (2): 289 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .