Agnidra scabiosa
| Agnidra scabiosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Agnidra |
| Species: | A. scabiosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Agnidra scabiosa (Butler, 1877) | |
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Agnidra scabiosa is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Butler in 1877.[1] It is found in south-eastern Russia, Korea, Japan and China.[2]
The wingspan is 14-17.5 mm for males and 17.5-20 mm for females. Adults are similar to Agnidra fuscilinea, but have a distinctive colour-pattern of the wings.[3]
The larvae feed on Quercus and Castanea species.
Subspecies
- Agnidra scabiosa scabiosa (Japan, south-eastern Russia)
- Agnidra scabiosa fixseni (Bryk, 1949) (Korea, China: Machuria, Chekian, Hunan, Hupeh, Kiangsu)
References
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