Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Tactusa artus

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Scientific name
  
Tactusa artus

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Tactusa

Rank
  
Species

Tactusa artus is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from north-western Thailand.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewing is long and narrow. The ground colour is yellowish, with a basal-costal patch and a dorso-medial triangular patch. It is yellowish between the basal and the antemedial lines. All subterminal and terminal areas, except for four small beige costal dots, are blackish brown, including the fringes. The subterminal and terminal lines are beige. The hindwing is whitish grey, with an indistinct discal spot and the underside is unicolorous grey.

References

Tactusa artus Wikipedia


Similar Topics