Strepsigonia affinis explained

Strepsigonia affinis is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1897. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1]

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are pinkish ochreous with grey suffusion and two spots on the discocellular. There is a ferruginous wavy line, nearly vertical and before the middle. There is also a strongly dentate line at the middle of the costa, running out from veins 3 to 5 an inward again to the middle of the inner margin. The included space is pale rufous. There is a pale, lunulate submarginal line with dark grey shading on both sides and a dark spot between veins 6 and 7. The hindwings are the same as the forewings.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Strepsigonia affinis Warren, 1897 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 5, 2018.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/novitateszoologi04lond#page/17/mode/1up Novitates Zoologicae. 4: 17