Gunda ochracea

Gunda ochracea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Bombycidae
Genus:	Gunda
Species:	G. ochracea
Binomial name
	Gunda ochracea; Walker, 1862
Synonyms
	Aristhala hainana Moore 1878; Aristhala sikkima Moore, 1878; Norasuma variegata Hampson, 1893; Gunda leefmansi Roepke, 1924;

Gunda ochracea is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in the Indian subregion and from South-east Asia to Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.[1] The habitat consists of various lowland forest types.

Description

Male has reddish-brown head, thorax and abdomen which is grizzled with grey. Forewings are ochreous brown much suffused with reddish brown at inner and outer areas. Two dark spots can be seen near the base. Hindwings are reddish brown, ochreous towards anal angle and outer margin. There are two indistinct waved lines, where the inner area is dark reddish brown, suffused with grey. Ventral side of hindwings with two dark specks in the cell and lines are more distinct.[2]

Female is yellow. Thorax is suffused with reddish brown. Colour of the forewings is reddish brown near inner and outer margins. Hindwings are suffused with reddish brown at base.

References

The Moths of Borneo
Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] The Moths of Borneo

[2] Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.