Micronia aculeata is a species of moth of subfamily Microniinae of family Uraniidae found in Myanmar, India and Sri Lanka towards Sulawesi.[1] It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.
Its wingspan is 42–50 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen white with a fuscous tinge. Wings white, closely striated with fuscous; somewhat ill-defined antemedial, medial, and postmedial fuscous oblique bands; a fine marginal line and black spot at base of tail of hindwing. Underside white or fuscous.[2] Palpi are porrect, slender and rather long. Antennae thickened and flattened. Fore wing with the acute costa arched towards apex. However, the outer margin is straight.[3]
. George Hampson . 1895 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma . Moths Volume III . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.