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Anomis figlina

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Anomis figlina is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1889.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India,[3] Australia and Japan.[4]

Its wingspan is about 4 cm. The forewings are rusty brown with a purplish sheen. A black-outlined dark area is found near the middle of the wing. Several dark zigzag transverse lines also found on the forewings. The hindwings pale grey brown.[5] Caterpillars are known to feed on many Greiwa species such as Grewia paniculata and Grewia tiliaefolia.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Anomis figlina Butler, 1889". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ "Insect Fauna of Shendurny Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ^ "ウスイロアカキリバ Anomis figlina Butler, 1889". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (13 March 2017). "Anomis figlina Butler, 1889". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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Anomis figlina: Brief Summary

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Anomis figlina is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1889. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Australia and Japan.

Its wingspan is about 4 cm. The forewings are rusty brown with a purplish sheen. A black-outlined dark area is found near the middle of the wing. Several dark zigzag transverse lines also found on the forewings. The hindwings pale grey brown. Caterpillars are known to feed on many Greiwa species such as Grewia paniculata and Grewia tiliaefolia.

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