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Bilinea bilineatissima

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Scientific name
  
Bilinea bilineatissima

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Bilinea

Rank
  
Species

Bilinea bilineatissima is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from southern Sri Lanka.

The species occurs in warm, moist forested mountains. Adults have been found from February to November, suggesting many generations per year.

The wingspan is 13-15 mm. The forewing is long, broad, light grey and black. The upper part of the medial area is black in a triangular patch. The underside is greyish and brown, but the underside of the forewing is dark brownish and the underside of the hindwing greyish. There is a discal spot.

References

Bilinea bilineatissima Wikipedia


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