Brevipecten captata

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Brevipecten captata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Brevipecten
Species:
B. captata
Binomial name
Brevipecten captata
(Butler, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Oglasa captata Butler, 1889[1]
  • Euclidia captata Butler, 1889
  • Brevipecten promona Swinhoe, 1918

Brevipecten captata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1889.[2][3]

Distribution

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It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[4] and Australia.

Description

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Its wingspan is about 3 cm. Adults are pale brown. On the forewings there are two white bordered dark patches on the costa. Hindwings are plain pale brown.[5]

References

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