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Chalciope mygdon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Chalciope

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Family
  
Noctuidae

Scientific name
  
Chalciope mygdon

Rank
  
Species

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Butterflies and moths, Trigonodes, Mocis undata, Sympis rufibasis, Bastilla joviana

The Triangular-striped moth, Chalciope mygdon is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Oriental region to Sundaland.

Description

Wingspan about 36-40mm. Head and thorax dark red-brown. Abdomen greyish fuscous. Fore wings purplish grey. Costa ochreous. A large red-brown patch occupying the white wing except the costal and outer area, and crossed by an oblique ochreous band. Its costal and outer edges bordered by reddish ochreous, and their angle almost joined by a red-brown streak from the apex. There is a sub-marginal specks series present. Hind wings fuscous. Cilia grey below apex and at outer angle.

Larva is a very slender pale bluish grey semi-looper. Fine darker longitudinal lines present. The larvae feed on Phyllanthus species.

References

Chalciope mygdon Wikipedia