Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Acrapex hamulifera | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acrapex Rank Species | |
Acrapex hamulifera is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Description
Wingspan is about 34mm. Antennae of male serrated. Male brownish grey in color. Head and collar ochreous tinge. Fore wings slightly suffused with ochreous and more so with black color. A white hook-shaped can be seen on median nervure. There is a pale oblique apical streak, a series of black specks on outer margin. Hind wings are pale fuscous. Ventral side is with cell-spot and postmedial curved line.
References
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