Calesia fuscicorpus
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| Calesia fuscicorpus Hampson, 1891
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Calesia fuscicorpus is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1891.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2] Caterpillars are known to feed on Justicia wynaadensis.[3] The male has a significant area of dense, raised scales that obscure the white discal spot and other markings.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Species Details: Calesia flabellifera Moore, 1878". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Calesia transvestita sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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