Simplicia mistacalis explained

Simplicia mistacalis is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854 and is found in Asia, from India^[1] and Sri Lanka^[2] to Taiwan and New Guinea, including China, Myanmar, Japan, the Philippines and Malaysia.^[3]

Description

Its wingspan is about 24–26 mm. The forewings are much broader. The outer margin less oblique. Raised tufts are slight. Body pale ochreous brown. Forewings with indistinct oblique antemedial line and indistinct postmedial line. There is a prominent oblique white line which runs from the apex to the inner margin beyond the middle, with a diffused dark inner edge.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hewitson . William C. . William Chapman Hewitson . Moore . Frederic . Frederic Moore . amp . 1879 . Descriptions of New Indian Lepidopterous Insects: From the Collection of the Late Mr. W.S. Atkinson, M.A., F.L.S., &c. . The Asiatic Society of Bengal . 9625544 . Internet Archive.
2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Simplicia mistacalis (Guenée, 1854) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 24, 2018.
4. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson . 1895 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.