Ocinara albiceps

Ocinara albiceps is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Sundaland. The habitat consists of lowland areas, especially alluvial forests, as well as the lower montane zone.[1]

Ocinara albiceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Bombycidae
Genus:
Ocinara
Species:
O. albicollis
Binomial name
Ocinara albiceps
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Naprepa albiceps Walker, 1862
  • Trilocha albiceps

The wingspan is 20–34 mm.[2] The ground colour is pale yellow with greyish-brown markings, including an oblique medial band.

Subspecies
  • Ocinara albiceps albiceps
  • Ocinara albiceps obscurata Dierl, 1978 (Java)

References
  1. The Moths of Borneo
  2. Revision der orientalischen Bombycidae (Lepidoptera)
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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