Anagnorisma eucratides

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Anagnorisma eucratides
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A. eucratides
Binomial name
Anagnorisma eucratides
(Boursin, 1957)
Synonyms
  • Eugraphe eucratidesBoursin, 1957
  • Eugnorisma eucratides

Anagnorisma eucratides is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Hindu Kush Mountains in eastern Afghanistan at altitudes between 2,050 and 2,450 meters.

The ground colour of the forewings is brownish red. [1]

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References

  1. Esfandiari, M.; Gyulai, P.; Rabieh, M.; Seraj, A.; Ronkay, L. (2013). "Anagnorisma chamrani sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Iran". ZooKeys (317): 17–25. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.317.5515 . PMC   3744136 . PMID   23950668.