Blenina accipiens
| Blenina accipiens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Blenina |
| Species: | B. accipiens
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| Binomial name | |
| Blenina accipiens Walker, [1858]
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Blenina accipiens is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[1] Myanmar and Australia.[2]
Description
[edit]The wingspan of the male is 36 mm. It is similar to Blenina donans. It differs in having a brownish thorax. Forewings with fuscous brown suffusion. Hindwings with brownish basal half suffusion. Outer band more irregular.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Blenina accipiens Walker, [1858]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Blenina accipiens Walker, [1858]". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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