Cispia alba

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Cispia alba
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C. alba
Binomial name
Cispia alba
(Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Caltura albaMoore, 1879
  • Caltura albaSwinhoe, 1922

Cispia alba is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Moore in 1879. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka. [2] [3]

The caterpillar is known to feed on Dysoxylum species. [4]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Cispia alba Moore, 1879". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Cispia alba (Moore, 1879)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  4. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.