Ocinara albicollis

Ocinara albicollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Ocinara
Species: O. albicollis
Binomial name
Ocinara albicollis
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Naprepa albicollis Walker, 1862
  • Trilocha albicollis

Ocinara albicollis is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Walker in 1862. It is found in Kenya,[1] China, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and on Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The habitat consists of lower and upper montane forests, but it has also been recorded in the lowlands.[2]

The wingspan is 17–30 mm. The ground colour is violet-grey with reddish-brown markings and a dark brown wing margin. The hindwings are reddish-brown.[3]

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