Microblepsis rugosa

Microblepsis rugosa is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Watson in 1968.[1] It is found in the Naga Hills of north-eastern India and in Malaysia.[2]

Microblepsis rugosa
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M. rugosa
Binomial name
Microblepsis rugosa
(Watson, 1968)
Synonyms
  • Betalbara rugosa Watson, 1968

The length of the forewings is 12–18 mm. Adults are similar to Microblepsis rectilinea and can only be distinguished by the male genitalia.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Microblepsis rugosa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Microblepsis rugosa (Watson, 1968)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  3. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) Supplement 12: 61


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