Order Butterflies and moths | Subphylum Hexapoda Scientific name Chalciope mygdon Rank Species | |
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Similar 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(Text) CC BY-SA