Anarta deserticola
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Anarta |
Species: | A. deserticola
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Binomial name | |
Anarta deserticola (Hampson, 1905)
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Anarta deserticola is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1905. It is found along the coast of North Africa (from Egypt to Morocco)[1] and on Malta.[2]
The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings are white, suffused and irrorated (sprinkled) with red brown. The hindwings are white, the terminal area tinged with rufous.[3] Adults are on wing from October to November.[4]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Hadula deserticola (Hampson, 1905)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Lepiforum e.V.
- ^ Recent records of Noctuidae from Malta, with five species new to the European fauna, and a new subspecies Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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External links
- "Anarta deserticola (Hampson, 1905)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved October 19, 2018.