Egnasia accingalis
Species of moth
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Egnasia accingalis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[2] It is found in India[3] and Sri Lanka.[4]
| Egnasia accingalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Egnasia |
| Species: | E. accingalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Egnasia accingalis Walker, 1858 | |
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Description
Its wingspan is 34 mm. Body bright ochreous with slight black suffusion. Forewings have a hyaline (glass-like) mark at the end of the cell. The outer line of both wings is slightly sinuous and evenly curved on both wings, not arising from near apex of hindwing.[5] Caterpillars are known to feed on Canthium, Randia and Vangueria species.[6]
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