Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Drepanidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phalacra | |
Phalacra vidhisara is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Walker in 1860. It is found in Sri Lanka and India.
Description
Wings with the outer margins not excised below the apices. Body pale reddish brown in color, sparsely irrorated with black scales. Fore wings with traces of an antemedial waved black line. Postmedial and submarginal series of black specks. Hind wing with an indistinct sub-basal line. A double medial line and post-medial and sub-marginal series of black specks. Cilia of both wings traversed by a black line. Larva fusiform, where the head is broad. Lateral and dorsal setae and prolonged anal setaceous spines. Body greenish with a dorsal pink band laterally bordered by yellow and two red lines. Pupa purplish brown in color. Pupa covered with white bloom.