Ancara is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. Species are found in India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands, and Borneo.
Description It is similar to the genus Euplexia, but differs from second joint of palpi reaching vertex of head and long third joint.
Species Ancara anaemica Hampson, 1908 Ancara conformis Warren, 1911 Ancara consimilis Warren, 1913 Ancara griseola (Bethune-Baker, 1906) Ancara kebea (Bethune-Baker, 1906) Ancara obliterans Walker, 1858 Ancara plaesiosema Turner, 1943 Ancara replicans Walker, 1858 Ancara rubriviridis Warren, 1911
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