Kingdom Animalia Family Zygaenidae Genus Cyclosia Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Cyclosia papilionaris, Butterflies and moths, Cyclosia midamia, Chalcosiinae, Amesia sanguiflua | ||
Cyclosia panthona is a moth in the Zygaenidae family. It was described by Stoll in 1780. It is found in China, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Description
Show semi-diurnal habit and rather elongated narrow body. Abdomen entirely blue-green. Head, thorax and abdomen without any white markings. Fore wing dull brown with a greenish tinge. Hind wing purplish brown. Both wings are with a sub-marginal series of large white spots in the interspaces, which are furthest from the margin at the apex of the fore wing. Larva is pale greenish yellow in color. The first two and last two somites are reddish colored. Three lateral and three dorsal series of warts, which are black centered with white color. Pupa is a pale reddish cocoon.
References
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