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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acylita cara is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by William Schaus in 1894.[1] It is found in Brazil. Its wingspan is about 28 mm.[2]
Acylita cara | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acylita |
Species: | A. cara |
Binomial name | |
Acylita cara Schaus, 1894 | |
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The head, thorax, and abdomen are white and slightly tinged with rufous. The forelegs brownish, and the forewings are white and irrorated (sprinkled) with crimson. A bright rufous fascia extends from close to the base through the cell to apex narrowing to points at extremities and defined above and below by white streaks. A slight oblique red fascia extends from termen just below apex to vein 1[clarification needed] beyond the middle. There is a fine red terminal line. Hindwings are white very faintly tinged with brown; the underside irrorated with crimson, strongly on costal area.[2]
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