Chadisra bipars explained

Chadisra bipars is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862 and is found in the Indomalayan realm.

Description

The species is similar to C. bipartita. The wingspan is 35–38 mm for males and 45–50 mm for females. Larvae are known to feed on Trema orientalis.[1] In males, head, thorax and abdomen is reddish brown. Forewings with basal area red-brown with fine pale streaks. A black medial line bent inwards at vein 2. There are two postmedial lines with brown patches between them at costa and inner margin and with black dentate marks on them. Hindwings are pale fuscous and the margin is darker. A pale streak at anal angle and cilia is whitish towards the apex. In female, head, thorax and base of forewings ochreous-white. The markings of the forewing more distinct than that of male. Larva greenish white above and green below. There are pale green oblique lateral lines with a grey bordered yellow dorsal line with a red tubercle on 11th somite. Legs green.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chadisra bipars Walker, 1862 褐恰舟蛾 . National Museum of Natural Science of Taiwan . 9 July 2016.
  2. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

    . George Hampson . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I . Taylor and Francis . 1892 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.