Risoba diversipennis
Risoba diversipennis is a species of tuft moth native to the Himalayas, Indochina and to Papua New Guinea.[2] It was described by Francis Walker in 1858. Recorded host plants are Melastoma.[1]
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| Species: | R. diversipennis |
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Heliothis diversipennis Walker, 1858[1] | |
Gallery
Apolysis
Penultimate instar
Last instar, maybe mimicking the branches of the host plant (Melastoma)
Pupa
Pupa, near eclosion
Tufts of the adult Risoba diversipennis
References
- "::The Moths of Borneo::". www.mothsofborneo.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- "Risoba". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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