Biology:Pseudohadena anatine

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Short description: Species of moth

Pseudohadena anatine
Pseudohadena anatine male.JPG
Male
Pseudohadena anatine female.JPG
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Pseudohadena
Species:
P. anatine
Binomial name
Pseudohadena anatine
Pekarsky, 2012
Synonyms
  • Pseudohadena (Jaxartia) anatine

Pseudohadena anatine is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found on the Ustyurt plateau in south-western Kazakhstan.[1]

The wingspan is 39–40 mm for males and about 47 mm for females. The forewing wing pattern is very indistinct, the basal and subbasal lines are marked as costal spots only. The hindwings are pale, shining beige grey. The transverse line is present and the discal spot is pale but usually recognisable.

Etymology

The species name refers to the duck-like shape of the clasper.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7254835 entry