Squamura disciplaga Swinhoe, 1901

Squamura disciplaga Swinhoe, 1901 View in CoL

Female (n = 12; Fig. 2a, b View Figure 2 ): Body whitish-grey with black spots, approximately 18–22 mm in length. Antennae bipectinate. Head and thorax covered with black piliform scales. Forewing length 33–40 mm, grayish white with scattered greyish-black shading, particularly along basal posterior margin and medially as a transverse band, and a dark trapezoid spot near central costal region, black spots along outer margin at each venin, and scattered along costal margin. Hindwing grayish white with some marginal spots. The edges of the forewing and hindwing with some black dots. Abdomen white with black scales predominant on anterior and posterior segments.

Male (n = 10): 10–15% smaller than females. Characteristics of the head, thorax, forewing, and hindwing as for female.

Larva: Head black, body dark brown until grey final instar. Larva devoid of secondary body setae, but with long lateral primary setae. Final instar length 46–58 mm, width 6–7 mm ( Fig. 2c View Figure 2 ).

Pupa: Cylindrical, initially light brown then dark brown with grey or black head. Length 30–39 mm, width 5.6–6.9 mm ( Fig. 2d View Figure 2 ). Male pupae 15–20% smaller than female pupae.