Serrodes caesia

Serrodes caesia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Warren in 1915.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra, Sulawesi, Buru, Borneo, Java), New Guinea and Thailand. The habitat consists of alluvial forests, dipterocarp forests and primary forests.

Serrodes caesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Serrodes
Species:
S. caesia
Binomial name
Serrodes caesia
Warren, 1915
Synonyms
  • Serrodes curvilinea Prout, 1921
  • Serrodes curvilinea euryplima Prout, 1926
  • Serrodes curvilinea javana Roepke, 1941

The forewings are variegated indigo grey with black markings.[2]

Subspecies

  • Serrodes caesia caesia (New Guinea)
  • Serrodes caesia curvilinea Prout, 1921 (Borneo, Thailand)
  • Serrodes caesia euryplima Prout, 1926 (Buru)
  • Serrodes caesia javana Roepke, 1941 (Java)

References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Serrodes caesia Warren, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. ""Serrodes" caesia Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved December 7, 2019.


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