Dervishiya cadambae
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Dervishiya cadambae (Moore, 1865)
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Dervishiya cadambae is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in India.[1]
The forewings have a reticulate pattern, which is more expressed on the wing periphery and weakens towards the base. The hindwings are light with a weak reticulate pattern.
The larvae feed on Ficus species, Nauclea cadamba and Tectonia grandis.
References
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- Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213.