Holocraspedon nigropunctum

Holocraspedon nigropunctum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Holocraspedon
Species: H. nigropunctum
Binomial name
Holocraspedon nigropunctum
Hampson, 1893
Synonyms
  • Holocraspedon nigripuncta

Holocraspedon nigropunctum is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

Wingspan is about 20mm. In male, head, thorax and abdomen are white in color. Thorax spotted with black. Fore wings are white, some specimen with black costal base. A curved antemedial black line present, where a spot in the cell and a spot at end of it can be seen. There is a postmedial line excurved round of cell and joining the antemedial line at inner margin. Some black streaks found beyond the postmedial line. There is a marginal series of short lines present. Apex is slightly suffused with fuscous color. Cocoon is suspended by a cord and formed a network of strengthened by two cross bands.[2]

References

  1. Holocraspedon at funet
  2. Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.


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