Pseudogyrtona perversa

Pseudogyrtona perversa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Pseudogyrtona
Species:	P. perversa
Binomial name
	Pseudogyrtona perversa; (Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
	Xylina perverse Walker, 1862;

Pseudogyrtona perversa is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo and Australia.

Its wingspan is about 2.5 cm. Adult with brownish body, with a complex pattern on each forewing. A dark triangular patch found near the center of each costa. Hindwings are plain brownish.[3]

References

"Species Details: Pseudogyrtona perversa Walker, 1863". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (9 January 2012). "Pseudogyrtona perversa (Walker, 1862)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

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[1] "Species Details: Pseudogyrtona perversa Walker, 1863". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

[2] Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.

[3] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (9 January 2012). "Pseudogyrtona perversa (Walker, 1862)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 October 2018.