Mythimna pallidicosta

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Mythimna pallidicosta
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M. pallidicosta
Binomial name
Mythimna pallidicosta
(Hampson, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Leucania pallidicostaHampson, 1894
  • Aletia albicostaMoore, 1882 (preocc. Leucania albicostaMoore, 1881)
  • Pseudaletia pallidicosta

Mythimna pallidicosta is a moth in the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1894. It is found from north-eastern India to western China, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Sundaland, Flores, the Philippines and Japan. [1]

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Description

Its wingspan is 45 mm. Vertex of head of the costa of forewing and veins of outer areas are whitish. Forewings with pale brown ground color. Orbicular and reniform stigmata traceable. Male lack paired tufts on basal segments of abdomen below. A minute white speck found at lower angle of cell with a black speck inside it. There are fairly prominent postmedial and marginal series of black specks. Postmedial speck series s curved. There is an oblique dark apical streak. Hindwings are pale suffused with fuscous. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Mythimna pallidicosta (Hampson, 1894)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 January 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Mythimna pallidicosta (Hampson, 1894)". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 4 August 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)