Callopistria apicalis

Callopistria apicalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Callopistria
Species:	C. apicalis
Binomial name
	Callopistria apicalis; (Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
	Mosara apicalis Walker, 1855; Plusia inaperta Walker, [1863]; Anophia lateralis Walker, 1865;

Callopistria apicalis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.^[1] It is found in the Indian 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". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ 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. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ Savela, Markku. "Callopistria apicalis (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
^ "Callopistria apicalis Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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[1] "Species Details: Mosara apicalis Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[2] 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. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[3] Savela, Markku. "Callopistria apicalis (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2018.

[4] "Callopistria apicalis Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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