Acria amphorodes
Indian species of moth in genus Acria
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Acria amphorodes is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923.[1] It is found in India (Punjab).[2]
| Acria amphorodes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Acria |
| Species: | A. amphorodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Acria amphorodes (Meyrick, 1923) | |
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The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, faintly tinged with brownish. There is a cloudy V-shaped dark brown streak resting on the costal prominences, the apex in the middle of the disc, immediately followed by a raised snow-white dot. There is an indistinct fine dark brown dentate-curved subterminal line and dark brown marginal dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish, tinged with grey towards the termen.[3]
