Acropteris ciniferaria

Acropteris ciniferaria

"Acropteris ciniferaria" is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka, to Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas.
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Appearance

Its wings are typically white with a creamy tinge. Markings pale brown. Fasciae of forewing diffuse and obscure. Hingwing angle characterize by a black fleck and smaller flecks on either side. Caterpillar fusiform, whereas head is round and narrow. Body translucent green with a dark dorsal line. Body skin polished and glossy in appearance with setae on tubercles. Pupa claviform and cremaster contain a pair of hooked shafts. Pupation occurs in a cocoon on the upper surface of leaf. Host plant is "Dregea" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyUraniidae
GenusAcropteris
SpeciesA. ciniferaria