Rhodoneura acaciusalis

Rhodoneura acaciusalis is a species of moth of the family Thyrididae. It is found in Hindustan, Karnataka, West Sumatra, West Malaysia, Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak), and Brunei in lowlands and lower montane forests at altitudes below 1500 m.

Rhodoneura acaciusalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Thyrididae
Subfamily:
Siculodinae
Tribe:
Rhodoneurini
Genus:
Rhodoneura
Species:
R. acaciusalis
Binomial name
Rhodoneura acaciusalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis acaciusalis Walker, 1859
  • Siculodes rosacea Pagenstecher, 1892

The wingspan is 35 mm. This species is superbly and distinctively patterned in pastel shades of pink and purplish brown with little indication of the typical thyridid reticulation (net-like) pattern. On the underside the forewing is predominantly greyish cream with brown suffusion and with veins R5 to CuA2 covered by bright pink or red scales.


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