''Agnidra ataxia'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Drepanidae The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 660 species described worldwide. They are generally divided in three subfamilies, which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a supe ...

. It was described by Hong-Fu Chu and Lin-Yao Wang in 1988. It is found in

Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

, China. The length of the forewings is about 15 mm. Adults are similar to ''

Agnidra fulvior ''Agnidra fulvior'' is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Watson in 1968. It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population e ...

'', but the markings on the wings are less clear., 1988: On the Chinese Drepaninae (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) genus ''Agnidra'' Moore, 1868. ''Acta Entomologica Sinica'' 31 (1): 85-93.

References

Moths described in 1988 Drepaninae Moths of Asia Taxa named by Hong-Fu Chu {{Drepaninae-stub