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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.

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Laelia testacea Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Laelia testacea (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.


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