Antoculeora ornatissima
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Antoculeora ornatissima ( Syn .: Antoculeora minor ) is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the owl butterfly (Noctuidae) that occursin Asia.
features
butterfly
The wingspan of the moth is 36 to 40 millimeters. Red-brown to purple-brown colorations are predominant on the upper forewings. In Antoculeora ornatissima, the typical gamma sign visible in the discal region for many gold owl species ( Plusiinae ) is divided into two large, oval, silvery-white spots. A few other, very small, silver-white dots and lines stand out in the disk and basal regions . The wavy line is very jagged. The upper side of the hind wing is unmarked gray-brown. The thorax is furry. The back of the head and collar are decorated with striking tufts of red hair.
Similar species
In terms of drawing, the moths of Antoculeora locuples and Antoculeora yoshimotoi resemble those of Antoculeora ornatissima . A reliable determination is possible by means of a genital morphological examination or a DNA barcoding analysis.
distribution
Antoculeora ornatissima occurs in India to the western Himalayan region as well as in Russia , Pakistan , China and Japan .
Way of life
The nocturnal moths visit artificial light sources . Details on the species' way of life have yet to be researched.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barry Goater, László Ronkay and Michael Fibiger: Catocalinae & Plusiinae Noctuidae Europaeae, Volume 10. , Sorø 2003 ISBN 87-89430-08-5 , p. 158
- ↑ a b c d Twinkle Sinha, PR Shashank & Pratima Chaudhuri Chattopadhyay: DNA barcoding and morphological characterization of moth Antoculeora ornatissima (Walker, 1858) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a new range record from western Himalayan region of India , Journal of Threatened Taxa , November 26, 2018, 10 (13), pp. 12817–12820
- ↑ Zoltán Varga & László Ronkay: Structural constraints of secondary asymmetry in male external genitalia of Noctuidae , Insect Systematics & Evolution 44, 2013, pp. 349–372
Web links
- eol.org - Encyclopedia of Life