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Egnasia ephyrodalis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1]

Egnasia ephyrodalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Egnasia
Species:	E. ephyrodalis
Binomial name
Egnasia ephyrodalis Walker, 1858

Distribution

It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Bangladesh, Thailand and Myanmar.[3]

Description

Its wingspan is 34 mm. Head, thorax, abdomen and wings are yellowish brown. Forewing with an acute apex. Thorax and abdomen has smooth scales. A hyaline (glass-like) spot is found in the cell and an irregular hyaline spot found on the discocellulars composed of conjoined spots. Hindwings with crenulate outer margin. A hyaline lunulate mark is found on a rufous patch at end of cell. Cilia whitish at apex and towards anal angle. Underside of the wings are suffused with grey.[4]

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