Brevipecten captata explained

Brevipecten captata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1889.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

It is found in India, Sri Lanka,^[3] and Australia.

Description

Its wingspan is about 3 cm. Adults are pale brown. On the forewings there are two white bordered dark patches on the costa. Hindwings are plain pale brown.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Oglasa captata Butler, 1889 . Catalogue of Life . 2 March 2018.
2. Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . 5 November 2004 . Brevipecten Hampson, 1894 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London . 4 October 2018.
3. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 2 March 2018.
4. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 23 August 2012 . Brevipecten captata (Butler, 1889) . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 4 October 2018.