Biology:Agnidra scabiosa

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Agnidra scabiosa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Agnidra
Species:
A. scabiosa
Binomial name
Agnidra scabiosa
(Butler, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Butler, 1877
  • Bryk, 1949 Albara scabiosa
  • Drepana scabiosa
  • Zanclalbara scabiosa Albara scabiosa fixseni

Agnidra scabiosa is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877.[1] It is found in south-eastern Russia , Korea, Japan and China .[2]

The wingspan is 14-17.5 mm for males and 17.5–20 mm for females. Adults are similar to Agnidra fuscilinea, but have a distinctive colour pattern of the wings.[3]

The larvae feed on Quercus and Castanea species.

Subspecies

  • Agnidra scabiosa scabiosa (Japan, south-eastern Russia)
  • Agnidra scabiosa fixseni (Bryk, 1949) (Korea, China: Manchuria, Zhejing, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13233670 entry