Showing posts with label Arctiini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arctiini. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Nyctemera lacticinia


Location - Sigiriya
Expanse - Male: 3.8cm cm Female: 4.5cm
Reference - The Lepidoptera of Ceylon - F. Moore, F.Z.S. Vol 2 Page 47- 48.
Ecology - Day flier
External links : http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/124131-Nyctemera-lacticinia

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Mangina argus


Location - Thalangama tank
Expanse - Male 5 cm Female - 5.4 cm
Reference - The Lepidoptera of Ceylon - F. Moore, F.Z.S. Vol 2. page 69 as Argina argus
Larval host Plants - Young leaves of Crotalaria species. Larvae observed at above location were feeding on Crotalaria retusa leaves.