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Holocraspedon nigropunctum

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Holocraspedon nigropunctum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Holocraspedon
Species:
H. nigropunctum
Binomial name
Holocraspedon nigropunctum
Hampson, 1893
Synonyms
  • Holocraspedon nigripuncta

Holocraspedon nigropunctum is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

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Its wingspan is about 20 mm. In the male, the head, thorax and abdomen are white. Thorax spotted with black. Forewings are white, some specimens with a black costal base. A curved antemedial black line is present, where a spot in the cell and a spot at end of it can be seen. There is a postmedial line excurved round of cell and joining the antemedial line at inner margin. Some black streaks found beyond the postmedial line. There is a marginal series of short lines present. Apex is slightly suffused with fuscous. Cocoon is suspended by a cord and formed a network of strengthened by two cross bands.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Holocraspedon nigropunctum Hampson, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.