Chalcidica minea explained

Chalcidica minea is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in India, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Queensland and on the Solomon Islands.^[1] The habitat consists of lowland rainforests.^[2]

Adults have red wings with blue-black patches.

References

• , 2004: Cossidae of Thailand. Part 1. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Atalanta 35 (3-4): 335-351.
• , 2009: The Carpenter Moths (Lepidoptera:Cossidae) of Vietnam. Entomofauna Supplement 16: 11-32.
• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Goat Moths (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) of Papua Indonesia . 2014-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140717213318/http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20orders/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Chalcidica/Chalcidica%20mineus.htm . 2014-07-17 . dead .
2. http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-1/cossidae/cossidae-4-3.php The Moths of Borneo