Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae | |
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Simplicia mistacalis is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Asia from India, Sri Lanka, to Taiwan and New Guinea, including China, Myanmar, Japan, Philippines and Malaysia.
Description
Wingspan is about 24-26mm. Fore wings much broader. The outer margin less oblique. Raised tufts are slight. Body pale ochreous brown. Fore wings with indistinct oblique antemedial line and indistinct postmedial line. There is a prominent oblique white line runs from apex to inner margin beyond the middle, with a diffused dark inner edge.
References
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