Ceryx diptera
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Ceryx diptera (Fabricius, 1775)
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Ceryx diptera is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka.[1] In male, the body is black. Frons, collar and tegulae are yellow. Forewings with a sub-basal, two medial, one sub-apical and two sub-marginal hyaline (glass-like) spots. Hindwings with a sub-basal joined to a sub-marginal spot. Tarsi black. Female is similar to male, but differ with the abdomen dilated and with a tuft of ochreous hairs.[2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Ceryx diptera (Fabricius, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.