Pronomeuta sarcopis explained

Pronomeuta sarcopis is a moth in the family Zygaenidae.^{[1] [2]} It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905 from Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings are light fuscous or fuscous-ochreous, irregularly strewn with small dark fuscous dots. The discal stigmata are rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are dull fuscous-reddish.^[3]

The larvae are known to attack Hydnocarpus wightianus.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pronomeuta sarcopis Meyrick 1905 . Insecta.pro . Insects Catalog . 24 December 2017.
2. Web site: Species Details: Pronomeuta sarcopis Meyrick, 1905 . Catalogue of Life . 24 December 2017.
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/28579#page/706/mode/1up J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 16
4. Web site: Hutson . J. C. . 1930 . Half-Yearly Report of the Entomological Division, Department of Agriculture, Ceylon. January to June, 1930 . CAB International. 24 December 2017.