Athetis striolata

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Athetis striolata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Athetis
Species:
A. striolata
Binomial name
Athetis striolata
(Butler, [1886])
Synonyms
  • Caradrina striolata Butler, 1886
  • Caradrina acallis Turner, 1903
  • Rictonis acallis

Athetis striolata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1886. It is found on Fiji[1] and in Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales).

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grey brown with a faint pattern consisting of two dark marks near the centre of the wing. The hindwings are off white with dark veins.[2]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (21 July 2019). "Athetis striolata (Butler, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (1 March 2019). "Athetis striolata (Butler, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 4 February 2020.