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Calesia haemorrhoa

(Calesia haemorrhoa)

Description

Calesia haemorrhoa, the gray-winged gibbon moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. The forewings are a uniform grayish color. The head, femora, tibiae and abdomen are fringed with pinkish-orange hairs. Caterpillars are known to feed on Justicia wynaadensis, Justicia vasica, Barleria cristata and Eranthemum nervosum.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Calesia
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