Obscurior fragilis

Obscurior fragilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micronoctuidae
Genus: Obscurior
Species: O. fragilis
Binomial name
Obscurior fragilis
(Fibiger, 2010)
Synonyms
  • Obscura fragilis Fibiger, 2010

Obscurior fragilis is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from north-western Thailand.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The head, patagia, anterior part of the tegulae, prothorax, basal part of the costa and costal part of the medial area are black. The costal-medial area is quadrangular. The forewing ground colour is brown, but dark brown in the subterminal and terminal areas. The crosslines are indistinct. The terminal line is marked by black interneural dots. The hindwing is grey, with a discal spot. The underside of the forewing is brown, while the underside of the hindwing is grey, with a discal spot.

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