Dorsum atlas

Dorsum atlas is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in India (it was described from the Khasia Hills in Assam).

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The head, patagia, anterior part of tegulae and prothorax are blackish brown, while the rest of the thorax and tegulae is beige. The forewings are beige, suffused with light-brown scales. The basal part of the costa, costal part of the triangular medial area and the terminal area (including fringes) is blackish grey. The crosslines are indistinct and beige. The terminal line is indicated by black interveinal dots. The hindwing ground colour is light grey with a distinct discal spot. The abdomen is beige.