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Schistophleps bipuncta

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Arctiidae

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Miltochrista, Eilema, Garden tiger moth, Arctiinae

Schistophleps bipuncta is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1891. It is found in India (Assam, Belgaum, Nilgiris), Sri Lanka and Burma.

Description

Wingspan is about 21mm. A ochreous semi-diaphanous whitish moth. Fore wings with an indistinct antemedial rufous line with some fuscous suffusion on it inner edge. There are black specks at center and end of cell. Postmedial discal area is suffused with rufus color. A series of indistinct submarginal streaks and marginal specks present. Hind wings are hyaline.

References

Schistophleps bipuncta Wikipedia


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