Odonestis ceylonica

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Odonestis ceylonica
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O. ceylonica
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Odonestis ceylonica
Tams, 1935

Odonestis ceylonica is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Willie Horace Thomas Tams in 1935. It is found in Sri Lanka and southern India. [1]

Taxonomy and description

The species was once considered to be a subspecies of the widely distributed Odonestis vita . [2] Its wingspan is 36–43 mm in the male, whereas the female is much larger with a wingspan of 56–58 mm. Length of male is 20 mm and female is 27 mm. Ground colour is light orange reddish, with light lilac saturation and indistinct slender wing pattern. The white discal spot and the fasciae are also indistinct. [3]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Species Details: Odonestis vita Moore, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. "A review of the genus Odonestis Germar, 1812 with descriptions of two new species and one new subspecies" (PDF). Atalanta. Retrieved 2 March 2018.