Astygisa vexillaria explained

Astygisa vexillaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] the Indian subregion and Sundaland.[3]

The ground color is brownish with some rusty colored tints. Discal spot in hindwings obscure at most a minute pale dot.[4] Host plants of the caterpillar include Ziziphus mauritiana,[5] and Hovenia dulcis.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Petelia vexillaria Guenée, 1858 . Catalogue of Life . 7 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 . 7 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Checklist of larger moths in Sabah . Research Gate. 7 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Astygisa vexillaria Guenée comb. n. . The Moths of Borneo. 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 7 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Astygisa Hostplants . Lepidoptera HOSTS . 7 March 2018.

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