Agnidra fuscilinea
Agnidra fuscilinea is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Watson in 1961.[1] It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[2]
| Agnidra fuscilinea | |
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| Agnidra fuscilinea - Brinchang, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Agnidra |
| Species: | A. fuscilinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Agnidra fuscilinea (Watson, 1961) | |
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The wingspan is 20.5–21 mm for males and 19.5–21 mm for females. It is easily separable from related Agnidra scabiosa by the colour pattern of the wings. Externally, A. fuscilinea is closest to Agnidra vinacea, from which it differs by the dark-edged patches on the wings.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Agnidra fuscilinea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Agnidra fuscilinea (Watson, 1961)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) Suppl. 12
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