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Micronia aculeata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Micronia aculeata

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
MicroniaGuenée, 1857

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Micronia, Butterflies and moths, Uraniidae, Dysaethria, Acropteris iphiata

Micronia aculeata moth video


Micronia aculeata is a species of moth of subfamily Microniinae of Family Uraniidae found in India and Sri Lanka towards Sulawesi.

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Description

Wingspan 42–50 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen white, with a fuscous tinge. "Wings white, closely striated with fuscous; somewhat ill-defined antemedial, medial, and postmedial fuscous oblique bands; a fine marginal line and black spot at base of tail of hind wing. Underside white or fuscous.

References

Micronia aculeata Wikipedia