Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Arctiidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Amerila | |
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Amerila astreus is a moth of Arctiidae family. It is found from the Oriental region (including India, Sri Lanka) to New Guinea. The species is found in primary and secondary habitats ranging from the lowlands to montane regions.
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Description
Palpi crimson, with a black spot on each joint. Antennae red-brown, with the basal joint crimson. Head and thorax whitish fuscous, the head with two black spots. Collar with two pairs of spots. Three segments of thorax are each with a pair of spots. Fore wings with hyaline, with two black spots at the base. The margins, apical area, and a band on discocellulars pale fuscous. Hind wings hyaline, with a marginal fuscous band. Legs crimson, with the outer side of the femora and tibia whitish fuscous. Larva greenish with slightly hairy body. There are sub-dorsal and lateral rows of small black spots. Spiracles brownish. Head yellow colored.