Egnasia accingalis

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]

Egnasia accingalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Egnasia
Species:
E. accingalis
Binomial name
Egnasia accingalis
Walker, 1858
Synonyms
  • Talmela accingalis Nye, 1975[1]

Description

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
  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Talmela Nye, 1975". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. "Species Details: Egnasia accingalis Walker, 1858". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. "The moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) of northern Maharashtra: a preliminary checklist". Research Gate. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. "Biology of Egnasia accingalis Walker, 1858". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. "Egnasia Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.


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