Thosea cervina

(Thosea cervina)

Description

Thosea cervina, is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Moore in 1877. It is found in Sri Lanka and India. In the male, the upperside is a greenish fawn colour. Forewing with a transverse discal narrow, which is slightly curved to a dark brown band. There is a black spot at end of cell. Underside uniform brownish. There is a white spot at antennae base and on fore tibia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Limacodidae
Genus:Thosea
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