Nishada flabrifera
| Nishada flabrifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Nishada |
| Species: | N. flabrifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Nishada flabrifera Moore, 1878 | |
Nishada flabrifera is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, India (Calcutta, Travancore, Nilgiris)[1] and on Java.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on mosses growing on moist walls. They are black dorsally and light grey ventrally. The body is covered with black hairs. Pupation takes place in a loose cocoon.[2]