Laelia testacea

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Laelia testacea
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L. testacea
Binomial name
Laelia testacea
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Cycnia testaceaWalker, 1855

Laelia testacea is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. [1] It is found in India [2] and Sri Lanka. [3]

Palpi long and porrect (extending forward). Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Male has a blackish subapical patch to forewing. Female has an ochreous tinge.

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References

  1. "Species Details: Laelia testacea Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Laelia testacea (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. 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.