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Amphitrias

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Amphitrias
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Amphitrias
Meyrick, 1908
Species:
A. cynica
Binomial name
Amphitrias cynica
Meyrick, 1908

Amphitrias is a genus of moth in the family Depressariidae. It contains the species Amphitrias cynica, which is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, usually with some scattered irregular pale fuscous irroration or suffusion, especially beyond the cell and towards the tornus. The discal stigmata are dark fuscous and there is a row of blackish marginal dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "funet.fi". Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  2. ^ J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 18 (3): 631 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.