
Vampire moths
Scientific name: Calyptra
Vampire moths
Scientific name: Calyptra


Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward), where the second joint and third joint fringed below with very long hair. The frontal tuft large. Metathorax with very slight tufts. Abdomen with coarse hair on dorsum. Tibia spineless, but slightly hairy. Forewings with slightly arched costa. Apex acute, outer margin excurved at vein 3. The inner margin lobed near base and at outer angle. Larva with three pairs of abdominal prolegs.


Species of Vampire moths





Scientific Classification
