Calesia haemorrhoa
Calesia haemorrhoa, the gray-winged gibbon moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2] The forewings are a uniform grayish color. The head, femora, tibiae and abdomen are fringed with pinkish-orange hairs.[3] Caterpillars are known to feed on Justicia wynaadensis, Justicia vasica, Barleria cristata and Eranthemum nervosum.[4]
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References
- "Species Details: Calesia haemorrhoa Guenée, 1852". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- 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. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- "#86. Gray-winged Gibbon Moth, Calesia haemorrhoa, Moth photos for September 2014 ผีเสื้อชะนีปีกเทา เป็นผีเสื้อกลางคืนของเดือนกันยายน ๒๕๕๗ [คัดลอกลิงก์]". Siam Insect Zoo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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