Acylita cara
| Acylita cara | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acylita |
| Species: | A. cara |
| Binomial name | |
| Acylita cara Schaus, 1894 | |
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Acylita cara [1] is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Brazil. Its wingspan is about 28 mm. [2]
Description
The head, thorax, and abdomen are white and slightly tinged with rufous. The fore legs brownish, and the fore wings are white and irrorated with crimson. A bright rufous fascia extends from close to base through the cell to apex narrowing to points at extremities and defined above and below by white streaks. A slight oblique red fascia extends from termen just below apex to vein 1 beyond middle. There is a fine red terminal line. Hind wings are white very faintly tinged with brown; the underside irrorated with crimson, strongly on costal area. [3]
References
- ↑ Poole, R. W. (1989). Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fascicle 118, Noctuidae. CRC Press. ISBN 0-916846-45-8, ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.
- ↑ Sir GEORGE F. HAMPSON, Bart. (1910) Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum.
- ↑ Sir GEORGE F. HAMPSON, Bart. (1910) Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum.
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