Anoratha paritalis

Anoratha paritalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Anoratha
Species: A. paritalis
Binomial name
Anoratha paritalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Hypena paritalis Walker, 1859

Anoratha paritalis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The wings are narrow and the ground colour is fuscous and reddish yellow or beige. Males have an ivory coloured costal stripe, the females often have a dark brown coloured costa. The forewings are spotted with dark brown.[1]

References

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