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Cispia punctifascia

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Cispia punctifascia
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C. punctifascia
Binomial name
Cispia punctifascia
Walker, 1855

Cispia punctifascia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Sumatra, Borneo[3] and from Malaysia.[4]

The moth is dull pale orange. The male has a strongly bipectinate (comb-like on both sides) antennae.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Cispia punctifascia Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Cispia Walker, 1855". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 5 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "A New Distributional Record of Cispia punctifascia (Lymantriidae) from Peninsular Malaysia". Research Gate. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Cispia punctifascia Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.