Phazaca leucocera
| Phazaca leucocera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Uraniidae |
| Genus: | Phazaca |
| Species: | P. leucocera |
| Binomial name | |
| Phazaca leucocera (Hampson, 1891) | |
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Phazaca leucocera is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern India, China, Borneo and the Solomon Islands.[1]
Description
Hind wings of male with two tufts of hair on the costa. Male has mark on inner margin of fore wings filled with black, and a plum-colored center. The laden marginal band prominent and regular. Hind wings dark chocolate. The medial band plum-colored, bounded by white lines. The marginal band irregular. The tuft in the fold on inner margin pure white. Female with marginal band of both wings lunulate.[2]
Larva sub-cylindrical, by narrowing over the thoracic segments. Head heart- shaped, and blackish. Labrum and base of the antenna whitish. Body is ochreous green with a broad black dorsal band extending in spurs down to each spiracle.[3]
The larvae feed on Canthium species. The larvae rest on the underside of old leaves but only feed on young leaves. Pupation takes place on the soil surface in an ovoid cocoon of silk incorporating particles of earth.[3]
References
- ↑ Phazaca at funet
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-iii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Phazaca leucocera Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 3 September 2016.