Pindara illibata explained

Pindara illibata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in the Oriental region, including Taiwan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Japan and Borneo.[1]

Description

Its wingspan is about 72 mm. A pale rufous moth. Forewings with short sub-basal and oblique antemedial medial dark lines on pale reddish bands. Renifrom large with a dark line in it. Three indistinct waved postmedial line found on pale reddish suffusion and one sub-marginal line present. A large semi-circular patch with white edges at apex. Abdomen and hindwings fuscous brown, where hindwings with indistinct pale medial line. The margin except at apex is greyish.[2]

The larvae feed on Bischofia and Elaeocarpus species.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pindara illibata (Fabricius) ツマムラサキクチバ,Cat.4218 . Digital Moths of Japan . 12 August 2016.
  2. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

    . George Hampson . 1894 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.

  3. Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . Pindara illibata Fabricius . The Moths of Borneo . 12 August 2016.