Schrankia croceipicta

Schrankia croceipicta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Schrankia
Species:	S. croceipicta
Binomial name
	Schrankia croceipicta; (Hampson, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
	Hypenodes croceipicta Hampson, 1893; Hypenodes croceipicta aegrota Berio, 1962;

Schrankia croceipicta is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka and the Seychelles.[2]

Description

Its wingspan is about 20 mm (0.79 in). The head is brownish ochreous. Thorax purplish grey and abdomen pale. Forewings with dark purplish with greyish irrorations (sprinkling). There is an oblique orange striga runs from costa near base. A dentate orange antemedial line most prominent at middle, where it has a black streak and spot on its outer edge. A black streak found at end of cell, with an orange striga runs from costa above it. An oblique orange line found from below apex to middle of inner margin, with some diffused grey beyond it. Some white specks can be seen on costa towards apex. Hindwings whitish, with dark lunules at end of cell. The outer area slightly suffused with fuscous.[3]

References

Pekarsky, O. (2012). "A new species of Schrankia Hübner, 1825 from China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Hypenodinae)". ZooKeys (242): 43–50. doi:10.3897/zookeys.242.3856. PMC 3561679. PMID 23378796.
Savela, Markku. "Schrankia croecipicta (Hampson, 1893)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 24, 2018. Note: This source appears to misspell the specific name, which is confirmed by the original description, linked below.
Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. p. 98 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] Pekarsky, O. (2012). "A new species of Schrankia Hübner, 1825 from China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Hypenodinae)". ZooKeys (242): 43–50. doi:10.3897/zookeys.242.3856. PMC 3561679. PMID 23378796.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Schrankia croecipicta (Hampson, 1893)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 24, 2018. Note: This source appears to misspell the specific name, which is confirmed by the original description, linked below.

[3] Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. p. 98 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.