Penicillifera lactea

(Penicillifera lactea)

Description

Penicillifera lactea is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It is found from eastern Afghanistan to India (Assam). The wingspan is 25–40 mm. The ground colour is white with grey and dark brown markings.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Bombycidae
Genus:Penicillifera
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