Egnasia accingalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Egnasia |
| Species: | E. accingalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Egnasia accingalis Walker, 1858
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Egnasia accingalis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[2] It is found in India[3] and Sri Lanka.[4]
Description
[edit]Its wingspan is 34 mm. Body bright ochreous with slight black suffusion. Forewings have a hyaline (glass-like) mark at the end of the cell. The outer line of both wings is slightly sinuous and evenly curved on both wings, not arising from near apex of hindwing.[5] Caterpillars are known to feed on Canthium, Randia and Vangueria species.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Talmela Nye, 1975". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Species Details: Egnasia accingalis Walker, 1858". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "The moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) of northern Maharashtra: a preliminary checklist". Research Gate. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Biology of Egnasia accingalis Walker, 1858". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Egnasia Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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