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Nilgerides trifasciata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Scientific name
  
Nilgerides trifasciata

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Nilgerides

Rank
  
Species

Nilgerides trifasciata is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Sumatra.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The head, patagia, tegulae, thorax, and ground colour of the forewing are blackish brown, while the basal, medial, and terminal areas of the wing are dark blackish brown. The subterminal area and the fringes are slightly lighter brown. The crosslines are generally indistinct. The antemedial and postmedial line are brown, suffused with black scales. The terminal line is marked by black interneural dots. The hindwing is light grey, without a discal spot. The underside of the forewing is grey, suffused with dark scales. The underside of the hindwing is light grey, without a discal spot.

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Nilgerides trifasciata Wikipedia