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Ocinara albicollis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Bombycidae

Genus
  
Ocinara

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Ocinara albicollis is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Walker in 1862. It is found in Kenya, China, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and on Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The habitat consists of lower and upper montane forests, but it has also been recorded in the lowlands.

The wingspan is 17–30 mm. The ground colour is violet-grey with reddish-brown markings and a dark-brown wing margin. The hindwings are reddish brown.

References

Ocinara albicollis Wikipedia