Corythurus nocturnus explained

Corythurus nocturnus is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and Borneo.[3]

Its wings are dark greyish. The forewings are dull bronze and black in various shades. Submarginal white markings on anterior half prominent in female, fade in male. Orbicular stigma is whitish.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Corythurus nocturnus Hampson, 1893 . Catalogue of Life . 29 May 2018.
  2. 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 . Academia.
  3. Web site: Corythurus nocturnus Hampson, 1893 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 6 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Corythurus nocturnus Hampson . The Moths of Borneo . 28 March 2018.

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