Phycidopsis albovittata
Phycidopsis albovittata is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Sundaland, Luzon in the Philippines and Sulawesi.[3]
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| Genus: | Phycidopsis |
| Species: | P. albovittata |
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Forewing costa edged narrowly with dark brown. A longitudinal pale silver-grey area that grades darker dorsad into a broad, dull purplish-grey area along the dorsum. When at rest, the adult holds its wings tightly scrolled round the body in cylindrical fashion. The caterpillar is slender. Head is round, slightly bilobed dorsally, smooth and white. A maroon band down each lobe, and with rather long, pointed black hairs. Body surface is glossy. Body colour dull green. Spiracles are small, black. Host plant is Antidesma species.[4]
References
- "Species Details: Phycidopsis albovittata Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
- "トガリバシャチホコ Phycidopsis albovittata Hampson, 1893". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "Phycidopsis albovittata Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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