Panacela nyctopa
Panacela nyctopa is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Turner in 1922.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]
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The wingspan is about 34 mm for males and 40–44 mm for females. The forewings are fuscous brown, with a dark fuscous line from the mid-costa to the mid-dorsum. There a second parallel line from three-fourths of the costa to three-fourths of the dorsum. There is also a slender, faintly marked subterminal line. The hindwings have the same colour and lines as the forewings.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Panacela nyctopa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Panacela nyctopa (Turner, 1922)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 47: 359
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