Biology:Callopistria apicalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Callopistria |
| Species: | C. apicalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Callopistria apicalis (Walker, 1855)
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Callopistria apicalis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in the India n subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] Sundaland and the Philippines .[3]
The male has strongly bipectinate (comb like on both sides) antennae. Forewings dark, dull brown with obscure markings. There is a row of irregular, black, sagittate (arrowhead-shaped) marks. The basal part of the forewing is darker. Reniform distally paler. Hindwings dull brown with pale brown or whitish basal area.[4]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Mosara apicalis Walker, 1855". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/04c5a68b4bcb2a5a23b6db938c8d8098.
- ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara) (79): 1–57. https://www.academia.edu/1782757. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Callopistria apicalis (Walker, 1855)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/eriopinae/callopistria/#apicalis.
- ↑ "Callopistria apicalis Walker comb. n.". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-12/amphipyrinae/amphipyrinae_22_3.php.
Wikidata ☰ Q55606462 entry
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