Acropteris ciniferaria explained

Acropteris ciniferaria is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka,[2] to Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas.

Description

Its wings are typically white with a creamy tinge. Markings pale brown. Fasciae of forewing diffuse and obscure. Hingwing angle characterize by a black fleck and smaller flecks on either side. Caterpillar fusiform (spindle shaped), whereas head is round and narrow. Body translucent green with a dark dorsal line. Body skin polished and glossy in appearance with setae on tubercles. Pupa claviform and cremaster contain a pair of hooked shafts. Pupation occurs in a cocoon on the upper surface of leaf.[3] The host plant is Stephanotis (syn. Dregea) species.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Acropteris ciniferaria Walker . Catalogue of Life . 28 March 2018.
  2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 28 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Acropteris ciniferaria Walker . Moths of Borneo . 28 March 2018.
  4. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum. 28 March 2018.