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Agrotis photophila

(Agrotis photophila)

Description

The light-loving noctuid moth, Agrotis photophila was a species of moth in the Noctuidae family. It was endemic to Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, United States. This moth was last reported around 1900. Two dead specimens are preserved in the British Museum. These had been collected near Honolulu in the 19th century. At that time the species was already rare. These dead specimens have been described thus: > 35—40 mm. Antennae in ,? bidentate with long triangular processes. Fore- wings light greyish-ochreous sprinkled with fuscous ; subbasal, first, and second lines indicated by more or less distinct blackish dots, first and second sometimes forming undefined waved lines ; posterior edge of reniform sometimes indicated by black scales ; traces of a darker praesubterminal shade ; a terminal series of dark fuscous dots. Hindwings light greyish-ochreous, posteriorly infuscated.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Agrotis
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