Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Micronoctuidae Scientific name Faeculoides bifusa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Faeculoides Rank Species | |
Faeculoides bifusa is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from the mountains of central Sri Lanka.
Adults have been found from March to July, suggesting several generations per year.
The wingspan is 11.5-13 mm. The forewing is long and broad and the reniform stigma is weakly marked. The basal and postmedial areas are brown and the medial and subterminal area (including fringes) are blackish. The crosslines are weakly marked and the terminal line is indicated by black interveinal spots. The hindwing has an indistinct discal spot.
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