Biology:Agrotera coelatalis

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Agrotera coelatalis
Scientific classification
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A. coelatalis
Binomial name
Agrotera coelatalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Nistra coelatalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys proximalis Walker, 1866

Agrotera coelatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Borneo, Sumbawa and Sulawesi.[2]

The wings are pale yellow with two brown lines. The forewings are partly brownish along the costa with a diffuse purplish tinge in the disc and metallic-purple at the base. The hindwings are metallic-purple at the tips and a metallic-purple patch on each side of the interior angle.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13255485 entry