Utriculofera fuscapex is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka and India, as well as on Borneo.[1] The habitat consists of lowland forests.

Utriculofera fuscapex
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Utriculofera
Species:
U. fuscapex
Binomial name
Utriculofera fuscapex
Hampson, 1893

Description

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Its wingspan is 16 mm. The body is brownish grey. Forewings are pale white[2] with dark parts in costa, and inner base is brownish. Two dark specks runs beyond the cell. Apex suffused with fuscous.[3] The body's general shape has been described as being similar to that of Tortricosia excisa, though that species is larger.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Utriculofera fuscapex Hampson, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Utriculofera fuscapex Hampson". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.