Eutelia approximata

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Eutelia approximata
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E. approximata
Binomial name
Eutelia approximata
Walker, [1863] 1864
Synonyms
  • Eutelia dulcilineaWalker, [1863] 1864
  • Atacira approximataWalker; Swinhoe, 1990
  • Eutelia hupopaliaRothschild, 1920

Eutelia approximata (sometimes assigned to the genus Atacira ) [1] is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. [2] It is found in Sri Lanka [3] and Sundaland.

Forewings purplish gray. Postmedial and submarginal lines are thin, pale and irregular. Medial and antemedial lines are angled and dark brown. [4]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Atacira approximata (Walker, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. "Species Details: Eutelia approximata Walker, [1863] 1864". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  4. "Atacira approximata Walker comb. rev". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.