Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae | |
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Similar Argina, Erebidae, Arctiinae | ||
Mangina syringa is a moth in the family Erebidae. It is found from southern India to western Bengali and Sri Lanka.
Description
Differ from much wider distributed species Mangina argus in the head, thorax and fore wing being pale pinkish brown. Spots larger and more prominent, where those on the fore wing being placed on clouded fuscous bands. Abdomen and hind wings are crimson. Larva purplish grey with sparse hairs. Series of black dorsal transverse bands and lateral spots present. Head red in color. Pupa in a thin network cocoon.
References
Mangina syringa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA