Agrotis acronyctoides Angulo & Olivares, 2006

Blas, Germán San, 2014, Agrotis Ochsenheimer (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae): a systematic analysis of South American species, Zootaxa 3771 (1), pp. 1-64 : 16

Agrotis acronyctoides Angulo & Olivares, 2006

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Agrotis acronyctoides Angulo & Olivares, 2006: 267 , Figs 7, 9 . Holotype: 1 ♀ Chile, II Región, Lago Salar Punta Negra, 2968m (UTM 7266830 N, 498388 E), 29-I-2004 (Andrés & Gino Angulo Coll.) (MZUC). Examined.

Description translation. Female ( Fig. 3 ). Male antenna fasciculate, fasciculi 0.5 × as wide as antennal segment. Forewing with light-brown scales scattered with dark-brown scales, dark-brown scales between postmedial and medial lines; orbicular spot sub-ovate; reniform spot edged by dark-brown scales, center with light-brown scales; dark-brown scales between both spots and never touching orbicular spot; patagium and tegulum with scattered blackish and light-brown scales; palpi with concolorous scales; legs with light-brown scales, tibiae and tarsi with blackish scales. Hind wing with light-brown scales on costal border and distal portion; light-brown scales on veins. Genitalia ( Fig. 4 ). Lengthened corpus bursae, soft striate, appendix bursae looping, 5 × as long as corpus bursae; anterior and posterior apophyses subequal in length. Male. Unknown.

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FIGURES 3 – 6. Agrotis acronyctoides Angulo & Olivares: 3, female adult; 4, female genitalia. Agrotis caliginosa Angulo & Olivares: 5, female adult; 6, female genitalia. Taken from Angulo & Olivares (2006).

FIGURES 7 – 15. Adults of Agrotis species, edmondsi - group. 7, A. steniptera, ♂. 8, A. propriens, ♂. 9, A. bistrigata, ♂. 10, A. bistrigata, ♀. 11, A. dispar, ♂. 12, A. dispar, ♀. 13, A. peruviana, ♂. 14, A. elegans, ♂. 15, A. elegans, ♀. Actual size.