Paralebeda plagifera explained

Paralebeda plagifera is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in northern and central India, Nepal, southern and south-eastern China, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam[1] and Taiwan.[2]

The wingspan is about 59–94 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Macaranga tanarius.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/ENT_0017_0245-0256.pdf To a study of asiatic Lasiocampidae 3. Short taxonomic notes on Paralebeda Aurivillius, 1894 (Lepidoptera)
  2. http://www.geocities.ws/drepanidae/R111-30.html Oriental Butterflies and Moths
  3. http://ccs-hk.org/DM/butterfly/Lasiocampid/Paralebeda-plagifera.html The Critters Page