Anepholcia pygaria

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Anepholcia pygaria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Anepholcia
Species:
A. pygaria
Binomial name
Anepholcia pygaria
Warren, 1912
Synonyms
  • Trisuloides pygariaWarren, 1912

Anepholcia pygaria is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. [1]

The forewings are mottled, bronzy brown and the hindwings are yellow with a dark brown border.

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