Auchmis detersina

(Auchmis detersina)

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Description

Auchmis detersina is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1896 by Staudinger. Auchmis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. Its eyes are naked and without lashes. The proboscis is well developed. Palpi porrect (extending forward), where the second joint evenly scaled and third joint prominent. Antennae ciliated in male. Thorax tuftless. Abdomen with small dorsal tufts on proximal segments. Mid tibia very rarely spined. Wings with crenulate cilia. Hindwings with obsolescent vein 5.

Taxonomic tree:

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