Penicillaria lineatrix

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Penicillaria lineatrix
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P. lineatrix
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Penicillaria lineatrix
Walker, 1858

Penicillaria lineatrix is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. [1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka. [2]

Male antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Forewings with an obtuse marginal central angle. Hindwings basally white with broad border. [3]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Penicillaria lineatrix Walker, 1858". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "Penicillaria Guenée". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.