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Blenina accipiens

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Blenina accipiens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Blenina
Species:
B. accipiens
Binomial name
Blenina accipiens
Walker, [1858]

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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Blenina accipiens Walker, [1858]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Blenina accipiens Walker, [1858]". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 12 November 2018.