• Source: Sasunaga tenebrosa

Sasunaga tenebrosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1867. It is found from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka to Sundaland, the Philippines and Sulawesi.




Description


Its wingspan is about 36–42 mm. Body dark and reddish brown or black and grey. Forewings with slight streaks in the interspaces. The transverse lines are almost obsolete. Orbicular small, circular, and usually prominent, whereas reniform almost obsolete. There is a dark patch on costa before apex. Apical and basal inner area and angle often greyish or reddish brown. Hindwings fuscous brown.




Ecology


The larvae feed on Ventilago species, and the caterpillar pupates in the soil in a silk cocoon.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar ngengat Taiwan
• Sasunaga tenebrosa
• Sasunaga
• List of Lepidoptera of Fiji
• List of moths of India (Noctuidae)
• List of moths of Australia (Noctuidae)
• List of moths of Sri Lanka
• List of moths of Taiwan