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Amphigonia

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Amphigonia
Amphigonia cf. hepatizans
Sinharaja Forest, Viharahena, Sri Lanka
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Amphigonia

Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Acygoniodes Hampson, 1926

Amphigonia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852.

Description

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Palpi with second joint reaching above the vertex of the head. Third joint in male curved forwards, with a tuft of hair on the inner side. Antennae of male very long and minutely ciliated. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia hairy. Forewings with arched towards apex, which is produced and acute. Outer margin highly angled at center. Hindwings with produced outer margin to a curved point at vein 4.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.