Agnidra corticata
Agnidra corticata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1922.[1] It is found in north-eastern India and China (Sichuan).
| Agnidra corticata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Agnidra |
| Species: | A. corticata |
| Binomial name | |
| Agnidra corticata (Warren, 1922) | |
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The wingspan is 15.5-18.5 mm for males and 17.5–19 mm for females. Adults are similar to Agnidra vinacea and Agnidra fuscilinea, but have a much smaller area of pale patches at the end of the cell on the forewings. These patches are pale buff.[2]
Subspecies
- Agnidra corticata corticata (north-eastern India)
- Agnidra corticata francki Watson, 1968 (China: Sichuan)
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agnidra corticata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) Suppl. 12
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