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Ischyja albata

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Ischyja albata
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I. albata
Binomial name
Ischyja albata
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Potamophora albata Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Ischyja kebeae Bethune-Baker, 1906

Ischyja albata is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in northern Australia,[1] but has also been recorded from Sulawesi.[2]

Adults have brown forewings marked with various mottled patterns. The hindwings have a large central blue patch. They are fruit piercers.

References

  1. ^ Walker, K. (27 February 2007). "Ischyja albata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)". PaDIL. Australian Government Department of Agriculture. With images.
  2. ^ "Ischyja albata Felder". 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 January 7, 2020.