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Tactusa schnacki

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Scientific name
  
Tactusa schnacki

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Tactusa

Rank
  
Species

Tactusa schnacki is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Assam in north-eastern India.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewing is narrow and pointed at the apex. The ground colour is brownish, but darker by the costal patch in the medial area and in the subterminal area. Only the terminal line is visible, marked by interneural black spots. The hindwing is dark grey with an indistinct discal spot and the underside is unicolorous grey.

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Tactusa schnacki Wikipedia