Chasmina candida (Walker, 1865)
(one synonym: Xanthodes mariae)
AMPHIPYRINAENOCTUIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 4 March 2005)


Cocos Islands 1982

This caterpillar has been found feeding on :

  • Cottonwood ( Hibiscus tiliaceus, MALVACEAE ).

    Tha adult moths are white, and have an unusual concavity along the forewing costa.

    The species is found across southeast Asia and the Pacific islands, including :

  • Borneo,
  • Cocos Islands, and
  • Hong Kong.

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