Asota plana

Location - Pidaligannawela Waterfall (B339 Road)

Wingspan - 5.5 cm

Host Plants - Ficus racemosa, Ficus hispida, Artocarpus heterophyllus

References - 

Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/202258-Asota-plana

Hypospila bolinoides

 

Location - Nilgala

Wingspan - 36 - 44 mm

Reference - https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/416510-Hypospila-bolinoides

Polydesma boarmoides

 Location - Narapadu - Mannar

Reference - https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/244072-Polydesma-boarmoides

Anoba pectinata

 

Location - Kanneliya Forest

Reference - https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/481661-Anoba-pectinata

Tropical Anomis (Anomis flava)

Location - Bambarakanda

Reference - https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/213715-Anomis-flava

Wingspan - 28 mm

 

Bastilla joviana

 

Location - Polgasowita

Wingspan - 50 mm

References - 

Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/199561-Bastilla-joviana

Achaea serva

Location - Polgasowita

Wingspan - Males: 70 - 82 mm , Females: 62 - 80

References - 

• Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01
• https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/244053-Achaea-serva

Hydrillodes lentalis

 

Location - Bambarakanda

length of the forewings - 24–30 mm

Reference - https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/244668-Hydrillodes-lentalis

Cispia punctifascia

 

Location - Ekgal Aru

References - 

Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/470655-Cispia-punctifascia

Hamodes spp.

Location - Meetirigala

Reference - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1602525

Common Owl Moth (Erebus macrops)

 

Location - Polgasowita

Wingspan - 134 - 160 mm

References - 

• Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01
• https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/121840-Erebus-macrops

Marbled White Moth (Nyctemera coleta)

Location - Meethirigala Forest

References - 

• Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01
• https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/202268-Nyctemera-coleta

Thyas honesta

Location - Polgasowita

Wingspan - 84 - 104 mm

References - 

• Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01
• https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/333587-Thyas-honesta

Sandalwood Defoliator (Amata passalis)

Location - Talangama

References - 

Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/332480-Amata-passalis

Pindara illibata

Location - Indikada Mookalana 

Wingspan - 72 mm

Reference - https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/340847-Pindara-illibata

Parallelia calefaciens

Location - Indikada Mookalana

Reference - 

• Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01

• https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/495217-Parallelia-calefaciens

White Tangle (Callopistria maillardi)

Location - Bambarakanda

Wingspan - 40mm

 References - 

• Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01
• https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/387022-Callopistria-maillardi

Platyja umminia

 

Location - Indikada Mookalana

Reference - https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/551758-Platyja-umminia

Wingspan - 48-60 mm

White-barred Owl Moth (Erebus hieroglyphica)

Location - Arankele

Wing Expanse - 5- 5.4 cm

Reference - The Lepidoptera of Ceylon - F. Moore, F.Z.S. Vol 3 Page 153-154 As Taramina torsa ?

External Links - http://www.inaturalist.org/listed_taxa/3412271

Curoba sangarida

Location - Kotte
External Links - http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/367969-Curoba-sangarida
Reference - The Lepidoptera of Ceylon - F. Moore, F.Z.S. Vol 2 Page 49 & Plate
Expanse - 4 cm
Larval food plant - Firecracker flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis) (Sujeeva Gunasena Personal communication)