Blenina chlorophila

Blenina chlorophila

"Blenina chlorophila" is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by George Hampson in 1905. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Tufted Moth - Blenina chlorophila  Blenina chlorophila,Malaysia,Moth,Sabah,Tufted Moth

Appearance

Its forewings have green and grayish variegations. The hindwings are dark blackish brown. There is a sinuous dark yellowish medial band in the hindwings. Its larval food plants are from the genus "Shorea".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNolidae
GenusBlenina
SpeciesB. chlorophila
Photographed in
Malaysia