Phazaca leucocera explained

Phazaca leucocera is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern India, China, Borneo and the Solomon Islands.^[1]

Description

Hindwings of male with two tufts of hair on the costa. Male has mark on inner margin of forewings filled with black, and a plum-colored center. The laden marginal band prominent and regular. Hindwings dark chocolate. The medial band plum-colored, bounded by white lines. The marginal band irregular. The tuft in the fold on inner margin pure white. Female with marginal band of both wings lunulate.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Phazaca leucocera (Hampson, 1891) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 1, 2018.
2. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

   . George Hampson . 1895 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma . Moths Volume III . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.

3. Web site: Phazaca leucocera Hampson . The Moths of Borneo . 3 September 2016.