Rank Species | Genus Chasmina Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Chasmina, Butterflies and moths, Chasmina tibialis, Callopistria maillardi, Achaea serva | ||
Chasmina candida is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Indo-Australian tropics east to Fiji, including many islands of the Indian Ocean and Pacific.
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Description
Wingspan about 40mm. Fore wings of male quadrate, where the costa somewhat excised. Costal neuration slightly distorted. Male pure white. Palpi and antennae ochreous. Fore tibia and tarsi orange spotted with black. Mid tibia orange above.
Caterpillar pale brown or greenish with short sparse hairs. It has a brown or yellow stripe along each side of the back, with four small thoracic black dots. Pupa is brownish.
Ecology
The larvae have been recorded on Hibiscus tiliaceus and Thespecia populnea.
References
Chasmina candida Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA