Laelia testacea

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Laelia testacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Laelia
Species:
L. testacea
Binomial name
Laelia testacea
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Cycnia testacea Walker, 1855

Laelia testacea is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in India[2] and Sri Lanka.[3]

Palpi long and porrect (extending forward). Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Males have a blackish subapical patch to forewing, while females have an ochreous tinge.

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