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procera and P, raya. Brown, black bands on abdomen, forewing silvery
grey, base dark, patch at apex. Exp. 81-84 mm. A. combusta, Thorax
brown, abdomen orange, spotted black. Forewing yellowish with streaks.
Exp. 52-74 mm. Larva green, sparsely hairy, whitish bands, green stripes,
feed on maize. S. alternus. Grey with dark tufts on abdomen forewing
narrow with waved lines, red spots. Exp. 44-62 mm. Larva red brown,
pale line and protuberences on back, both ends swollen, two processes at
anal end. Feed on Cajanus, Acacias etc. C, liturata. White with black
waved lines and spots. Abdomen black or banded with black. Exp. 46-90
mm.
Fam. Geometridae. Moths medium to big, slender, large papery
wings, flight weak. Proboscis present, Females of some species wingless.
Larvae elongate, slender, loop while moving. Mimic twigs. About 12,000
species known, nearly 1,500 in the Indian region and less than 100 in
Maharashtra, mostly near Bombay and Poona.
P. transmuiata. Yellow, reddish patches on wings, silvery border to
lower patch, Exp. 28 mm. L, contigaria. Brown irrorated with black, a
spot in centre and bands in each wing. Hindwing toothed. Exp. 40-45 mm.
Macaria spp. feed on Acacias. M. frugaliata. Pale red, irrorated with
black. 28 mm. M. fasciata. Slaty grey, white band on wings. Exp. 42 mm.
M. emersaria. Grey, dark spots on abdomen, curved lines and a basal spot
on forewing. Exp. 32-40 mm.
Tephrina spp. Whitish, wings with broad bands, end portion purplish
grey, Exp. 28-30 mm. Larva in Acacia and grasses. O. clelia. Pale reddish
brown, angled lines and specks on dentated wings. Exp. 40-60 mm. Larva
greenish black, slightly hairy, 2 protuberances on back, feeds on
Convolvulacae. H. talaca. Blackish grey, forewing tip produced, hindwing
pointed in the middle, both with wavy lines. Exp. 45-60 mm. Larva
pinkish green feeds on Ficus, Combretum, Jumbrona etc. and on rose. H,
successaria. Similar but brick red, D. capitata. Red 4 lines on fore and 2
on hindwing. Exp. 34 mm Larva feeds on Zizyphus,
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