''Adrapsa ablualis'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is widespread in southern (India, Sri Lanka) and eastern Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan) through

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and Australia (

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Description

The wingspan of the male is 32 mm and the female is 36 mm. Male with a tuft of long hair from the base of second joint of palpi. Antennae of male with uniseriate pectinations. Antemedial and postmedial lines of forewings and sinuous submarginal line are white, where the first two are straighter. There is a white speck found at center and spot at end of cell. Hindwings with white base. Ventral side with basal area of both wings speckled with white.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4684695 Herminiinae Erebid moths of Asia Moths of Australia Moths of Borneo Moths of Japan Moths of Sri Lanka Moths of Taiwan Moths described in 1859 Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)