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Bilinea bilineata

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Scientific name
  
Bilinea bilineata

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Bilinea

Rank
  
Species

Bilinea bilineata is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from south-central Sri Lanka.

The species occurs in warm, moist forested mountains. Adults have been found in February, May, August, October and November, suggesting multiple generations per year.

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. The forewing is long, broad and light grey, with a prominent black medial area. The underside is greyish and brown, while the underside of the forewing is dark brownish and the underside of the hindwing greyish. The discal spot and postmedial line are well marked.

References

Bilinea bilineata Wikipedia


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