Calesia fuscicorpus explained

Calesia fuscicorpus is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1891.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2] Caterpillars are known to feed on Justicia wynaadensis.[3] The male has a significant area of dense, raised scales that obscure the white discal spot and other markings.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Calesia flabellifera Moore, 1878 . Catalogue of Life . 2 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 . 2 March 2018.
  3. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 2 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Calesia transvestita sp. n. . The Moths of Borneo . 2 March 2018.

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