Agnidra scabiosa (Butler, 1877) is a animal in the Drepanidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Agnidra scabiosa (Butler, 1877)

Agnidra scabiosa (Butler, 1877)

Agnidra scabiosa is a Drepanidae moth found in East Asia, whose larvae feed on Quercus and Castanea.

Family
Genus
Agnidra
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Agnidra scabiosa (Butler, 1877)

Agnidra scabiosa is a moth species belonging to the family Drepanidae. It was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. This species is distributed in southeastern Russia, Korea, Japan, and China. Males have a wingspan ranging from 14 to 17.5 millimeters, while females have a wingspan of 17.5 to 20 millimeters. Adult Agnidra scabiosa are similar in appearance to Agnidra fuscilinea, but they can be distinguished by their unique wing color pattern. The larvae of this moth feed on plant species from the Quercus and Castanea genera.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Drepanidae Agnidra

More from Drepanidae

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