Squamura acutistriata
Squamura acutistriata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found on Java and possibly Borneo. The habitat consists of secondary forests with coastal vegetation.
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The forewings are fawn mottled with dark grey and black and with a large discal ellipse of grey. The hindwings are dark grey.
The larvae have been recorded boring in branches of Theobroma species. They have also been recorded feeding on Albizia species.[1]
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