Prismosticta fenestrata

(Prismosticta fenestrata)

Description

Prismosticta fenestrata is a moth in the family Endromidae. It is found in China (Zhejiang, Xizang), Taiwan, India and Nepal. Mature larvae vary in colour from greenish yellow to darkish brown marked with darker lines and paler stripes. Pupation takes place in a small cocoon of brown silk, spun on a twig or in a clump of leaves.

Taxonomic tree:

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