Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Collix | |
Similar Collix, Larentiinae, Eupithecia | ||
Collix ghosha is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics, from the Indian Subregion, Sri Lanka to Queensland, Japan and New Caledonia.
Description
The wingspan of male is about 28 mm and female about 28-30 mm. Palpi with the second joint reaching far beyond the frontal tuft. Mid tibia of male very much dilated and with a deep groove. Ground color of the body greyish brown. The waved lines are more prominent. A postmedial series of pale specks are more or less developed, and the submarginal series obsolescent. Ventral side whitish. Discocellular spots larger. The postmedial band replaced by a streak series, which at middle almost join the submarginal spots, which form an almost complete band except between veins 3 and 4.
The larvae feed on Ardisia and Embelia species. They prefer the young leaves. The larvae have a rosy pinkish green body and a yellow-green head. Pupation takes place in a sparse cocoon which is made in a curled leaf of the host plant.