Calesia haemorrhoa, the gray-winged gibbon moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2] The forewings are a uniform grayish color. The head, femora, tibiae and abdomen are fringed with pinkish-orange hairs.[3] Caterpillars are known to feed on Justicia wynaadensis, Justicia vasica, Barleria cristata and Eranthemum nervosum.[4]
Calesia haemorrhoa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Calesia |
Species: | C. haemorrhoa |
Binomial name | |
Calesia haemorrhoa Guenée, 1852 | |
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