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Panacela nyctopa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Panacela

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Eupterotidae

Higher classification
  
Panacela

Panacela nyctopa is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Turner in 1922. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 34 mm for males and 40-44 mm for females. The forewings are fuscous-brown, with a dark fuscous line from the mid-costa to the mid-dorsum. There a second parallel line from three-fourths of the costa to three-fourths of the dorsum. There is also a slender, faintly marked subterminal line. The hindwings have the same colour and lines as the forewings.

References

Panacela nyctopa Wikipedia