Ocinara albicollis

Ocinara albicollis is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Kenya,[1] China, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and on Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The habitat consists of lower and upper montane forests, but it has also been recorded in the lowlands.[2]

Ocinara albicollis
Ocinara albicollis - Langka, East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India, 12 April 2012
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O. albicollis
Binomial name
Ocinara albicollis
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Naprepa albicollis Walker, 1862
  • Trilocha albicollis

The wingspan is 17–30 mm. The ground colour is violet grey with reddish-brown markings and a dark brown wing margin. The hindwings are reddish brown.[3]

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Ocinara albicollis (Walker, 1862)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. The Moths of Borneo
  3. Revision der orientalischen Bombycidae (Lepidoptera)


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