Gunda ochracea

Gunda ochracea

''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. The habitat consists of various lowland forest types.
Sphinx moth - curled up I saw a bit of "dead leaf" on my car seat and tried to swat it off, but it FLUTTERED and attached itself to the side! Tried to remove it but it attached itself to my hand, and stayed there for more than an hour while i was birdwatching. Only when i tried to transfer it back to the car did it finally fly away. It sort of curled up though. I wonder why. Gunda ochracea,Malaysia,Moth

Appearance

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.

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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyBombycidae
GenusGunda
SpeciesG. ochracea
Photographed in
Malaysia