Gunda proxima

Gunda proxima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Gunda
Species: G. proxima
Binomial name
Gunda proxima
Roepke, 1924
Synonyms
  • Clenora epigrypa West, 1932
  • Clemora epigrypa
  • Theophoba ostruma Chu & Wang, 1993

Gunda proxima is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Roepke in 1924. It is found in Asia, including Indonesia and Vietnam.

Illustration of larva

The wingspan is 45–50 mm for females and 32–34 mm for males.[1]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ficus elastica.

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