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<i>Lygniodes ciliata</i>

Lygniodes ciliata

Species of moth

Lygniodes ciliata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1867. It is found in Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Sumatra and Taiwan.

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Description

Its wingspan is about 84 mm. Male is greyish brown with brown underside. Hindwings are greyish white with brown striae, except on costal area. Female has much browner underside. Some specimens have a stigma in the shape of Old English "E" at end of cell of forewings.[2]

  • Female
  • Male

References

  1. [1]
    Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Lygniodes ciliatus Moore 1867". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. [2]
    Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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