Comocritis circulata explained

Comocritis circulata is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]

The wingspan is about . The forewings are white tinged blue, strewn with scattered black scales except towards the base. There are black median and subdorsal dots very near the base, and three others in a slightly curved transverse series at one-fifth. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae feed on Eugenia jambolana.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . December 15, 2013 . Comocritis circulata (Meyrick, 1918) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 20, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid02meyr#page/190/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (6): 190.