Phazaca leucocera

Phazaca leucocera is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern India, China, Borneo and the Solomon Islands.[1]

Phazaca leucocera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Uraniidae
Genus: Phazaca
Species:
P. leucocera
Binomial name
Phazaca leucocera
(Hampson, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Dirades leucocera Hampson, 1891

Description

Hindwings of male with two tufts of hair on the costa. Male has mark on inner margin of forewings filled with black, and a plum-colored center. The laden marginal band prominent and regular. Hindwings dark chocolate. The medial band plum-colored, bounded by white lines. The marginal band irregular. The tuft in the fold on inner margin pure white. Female with marginal band of both wings lunulate.[2]

Larva sub-cylindrical, by narrowing over the thoracic segments. Head heart- shaped, and blackish. Labrum and base of the antenna whitish. Body is ochreous green with a broad black dorsal band extending in spurs down to each spiracle.[3]

The larvae feed on Canthium species. The larvae rest on the underside of old leaves but only feed on young leaves. Pupation takes place on the soil surface in an ovoid cocoon of silk incorporating particles of earth.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Phazaca leucocera (Hampson, 1891)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Phazaca leucocera Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 3 September 2016.


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