Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Naarda | |
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Naarda egrettoides is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the mountains of northern Thailand.
The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The characteristic wing pattern features of the species are: the sexes are similar. The ground colour is greyish brown, with parallel subterminal and postmedial lines. The inner part of these lines is dark grey and the outer part is mouse-grey. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings. The postmedial line is more visible than the subterminal line.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the male genitalia, which are similar to a flying egret and is derived from egrettoides (meaning egret-like).
References
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