Mustilia columbaris

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Mustilia columbaris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Endromidae
Genus: Mustilia
Species:
M. columbaris
Binomial name
Mustilia columbaris
Butler, 1886

Mustilia columbaris is a moth in the family Endromidae. It is found in India.

The wingspan is 64–90 mm. Adults are pale red brown, suffused with grey. The forewings have an indistinct waved antemedial line and a dark spot at the end of the cell. There is also an oblique postmedial line, usually indistinct. The hindwings have an indistinct curved postmedial line. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis. p. 39 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. Immature Stages of Four Bombycidae Species of Taiwan Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine