Calesia haemorrhoa explained

Calesia haemorrhoa, the gray-winged gibbon moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.^[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.^[2] The forewings are a uniform grayish color. The head, femora, tibiae and abdomen are fringed with pinkish-orange hairs.^[3] Caterpillars are known to feed on Justicia wynaadensis, Justicia vasica, Barleria cristata and Eranthemum nervosum.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Calesia haemorrhoa Guenée, 1852 . 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: #86. Gray-winged Gibbon Moth, Calesia haemorrhoa, Moth photos for September 2014 ผีเสื้อชะนีปีกเทา เป็นผีเสื้อกลางคืนของเดือนกันยายน ๒๕๕๗ [คัดลอกลิงก์] ]. Siam Insect Zoo . 2 March 2018.
4. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 2 March 2018.