Ocinara albiceps

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Ocinara albiceps
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Ocinara
Species:
O. albiceps
Binomial name
Ocinara albiceps
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Naprepa albicepsWalker, 1862
  • Trilocha albiceps

Ocinara albiceps is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Sundaland. The habitat consists of lowland areas, especially alluvial forests, as well as the lower montane zone. [1]

The wingspan is 20–34 mm. [2] The ground colour is pale yellow with greyish-brown markings, including an oblique medial band.

Subspecies

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