Cispia punctifascia
Cispia punctifascia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Sumatra, Borneo[3] and originated in Malaysia.[4]
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The moth is dull pale orange. The male sex has a strongly bipectinate (comb-like on both sides) antennae.[5]
References
- "Species Details: Cispia punctifascia Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Cispia Walker, 1855". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- "A New Distributional Record of Cispia punctifascia (Lymantriidae) from Peninsular Malaysia". Research Gate. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- "Cispia punctifascia Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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