''Eutelia approximata'' (sometimes assigned to the genus ''

Atacira ''Atacira'' is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae. The genus was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1900. Species *'' Atacira affinis'' (Hampson, 1918) Taiwan *''Atacira angulata'' Holloway, 1985 Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo *'' Atac ...

'') is a

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of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the othe ...

first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

and

Sundaland Sundaland (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical region of South-eastern Asia corresponding to a larger landmass that was exposed throughout the last 2.6 million years during periods when sea levels were lower. It ...

. Forewings purplish gray. Postmedial and submarginal lines are thin, pale and irregular. Medial and antemedial lines are angled and dark brown.

References

Moths of Asia Moths described in 1963 Euteliinae {{Euteliinae-stub