Nishada flabrifera
| Nishada flabrifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Nishada |
| Species: | N. flabrifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Nishada flabrifera Moore, 1878 | |
Nishada flabrifera is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, India (Calcutta, Travancore, Nilgiris) and on Java.[1]
Description
Wingspan about 30mm. Male with the basal half of antennae not thickened. Fore wings with vein 3 and 4 from cell. vein 6 from below angle and vein 10 absent. Hind wings with vein 6 absent. In male, head smoky black, and thorax yellowish brown. Abdomen ochreous, where the second segment is almost scaleless and shoring dark cuticle. Fore wing uniformly yellowish brown. Hind wings are ochreous.[2]
Ecology
The larvae have been recorded feeding on mosses growing on moist walls. They are black dorsally and light grey ventrally. The body is covered with black hairs. Pupation takes place in a loose cocoon.[3]
References
- ↑ "Nishada Moore, 1878". nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Nishada Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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