Dervishiya cadambae
Dervishiya cadambae is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in India.[1]
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The forewings have a reticulate pattern, which is more expressed on the wing periphery and weakens towards the base. The hindwings are light with a weak reticulate pattern.
The larvae feed on Ficus species, Nauclea cadamba and Tectonia grandis.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dervishiya cadambae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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- Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213.
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