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Noctuidae
Amphipyrinae

Nephelistis noctivaga SCHAUS, 1911

Costa Rica
Type locality: Volcano Turrialba
Seitz: Forewing violettish-brown, in the discal area between the cell and submedianly tinted bronze, with dark brown transverse lines being on the averted sides bordered with light brown; the ring-macula is large, round, the reniform macula large, both dull lilac-brown, the latter surrounded with dark; the undulate line consists of light bronze-brown crescentiform spots shaded with dark brown; at the ends of the veins very fine white dots. Hindwing brownish-black with darker veins; fringes brownish-black, at the ends whitish with a fine light brownish basal line. Expanse of wings: 37 mm. Costa Rica.
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