Pomasia psylaria explained

Pomasia psylaria is a moth in the family Geometridae.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]

Description

Its wingspan is about 28 mm in the male and 32 mm in the female. Body bright rufous. Head, thorax and abdomen banded with greyish white. Forewings with orange costa, with black patches and strigae. A grey fascia found below the costa. A basal grey spot can be seen. There are six irregularly waved grey lines outlined in black. The veins streaked with grey and black. Outer margin orange, with black patches at veins 2 and 4. Hindwings with a basal grey spot. Five waved greyish lines found with black outlines. The outer margin orange, with a black patch at vein 4. Ventral side is suffused with pale fuscous.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pomasia Guenée . The Moths of Borneo . 28 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Pomasia psylaria? . Bio Diversity of Sri Lanka . 5 September 2015 . 28 September 2016.
  3. 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.