Naarda ineffectalis

Naarda ineffectalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Naarda
Species:	N. ineffectalis
Binomial name
	Naarda ineffectalis; Walker, 1859
Synonyms
	Hypena ineffectalis; Naarda bisignata; Hypena ochreistigma; Ptyophora ochreistigma;

Last updated April 26, 2019

Naarda ineffectalis is a type of moth in the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859.^[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Borneo and Sula.

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other families of the Noctuoidea. It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping Lymantriinae, Catocalinae and Calpinae within the family Erebidae, the latter holds this title now. Currently, Noctuidae is the second largest family in Noctuoidea, with about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species. However, this classification is still contingent, as more changes continue to appear between Noctuidae and Erebidae.

Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms.

Description

Its wingspan is 16 mm. Palpi short and porrect (extending forward), where the second joint thickened by being clothed with very long on upperside so as almost to hide the third joint. Antennae of male with long cilia. Body fuscous black. Forewings with traces of sinuous antemedial, medial, and postmedial dark lines. Forewings with a costal fold and an erectile tuft of long hair at base. There is an ochreous spot in cell and band on discocellulars. Hindwings with traces of antemedial and postmedial lines.^[2]

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References

↑ Naarda ineffectalis (No common name)
↑ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] Naarda ineffectalis (No common name)

[2] Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.