Mustilia columbaris
| Mustilia columbaris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Endromidae |
| Genus: | Mustilia |
| Species: | M. columbaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustilia columbaris Butler, 1886 | |
Mustilia columbaris is a moth in the Endromidae family. It is found in India.
The wingspan is 64–90 mm. Adults are pale red-brown, suffused with grey. The forewings have an indistinct waved antemedial line and a dark spot at the end of the cell. There is also an oblique postmedial line, usually indistinct. The hindwings have an indistinct curved postmedial line.[1]
The larvae are greenish brown and lighter behind, with a sphingid-like shape. The skin of the anterior part of the body may be expanded into broad lateral wings.[2]
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