Callopistria pulchrilinea

Callopistria pulchrilinea is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widely distributed from the Oriental region to Africa, including Japan, Taiwan, China (Tibet), India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Myanmar, Borneo, Singapore, Indonesia (Amboina), Nepal and western Africa (Gabon).

Callopistria pulchrilinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Callopistria
Species:
C. pulchrilinea
Binomial name
Callopistria pulchrilinea
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Obana pulchrilinea Walker, 1862

The wingspan is 24–25 mm for males and 22–23 mm for females.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Selaginella uncinata and Selaginella delicatula.[1] Full-grown larvae have a light green ground colour.

References

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  1. ^ "Biota Taiwanica". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-22.