Cispia punctifascia explained

Cispia punctifascia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Sumatra, Borneo[3] and originated in Malaysia.[4]

The moth is dull pale orange. The male sex has a strongly bipectinate (comb-like on both sides) antennae.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Cispia punctifascia Walker, 1855 . Catalogue of Life . 7 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 . Academia.
  3. Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . 5 November 2004 . Cispia Walker, 1855 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London . 10.5519/s93616qw . 5 October 2018.
  4. Web site: A New Distributional Record of Cispia punctifascia (Lymantriidae) from Peninsular Malaysia . Research Gate. 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Cispia punctifascia Walker . The Moths of Borneo. 7 March 2018.

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