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Tactusa sumatrensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Tactusa

Tactusa sumatrensis is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from northern Sumatra.

The wingspan is 12-13 mm. The ground colour of the forewing is yellowish interrupted by brownish cross shades, especially by a medial shade. Only the terminal lines are visible, marked by dark-brown spots. The subterminal line is indicated by black patches outlined inwardly by yellow. The hindwing is dark grey, with an indistinct discal spot and the underside is unicolorous grey.

References

Tactusa sumatrensis Wikipedia