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Collinsa sp. 18

  • Family: Thyrididae
  • Subfamily: Siculodinae
  • Tribe: Siculodini
  • Genus: Collinsa
  • Distribution: E. China, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand.
  • Habitat: Lowland and upper montane; <1800m.
  • Wing Length: 29-48mm

Taxonomy

India, West Bengal, Darjeeling. Collinsa sp. 18 is an unnamed series in the NHM (Mi7361)

Description

A handsomely marked morphotype which shows a wide range of wingspan (29-48mm).

Similar Species

See the similar C. acutalis and Collinsa sp. 3.

Life History

See Plate 10, Fig. 113a, a photo of a live moth from North Thailand.


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