Microblepsis prunicolor

(Microblepsis prunicolor)

Description

Microblepsis prunicolor is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Moore in 1888. It is found in north-eastern India, Sikkim, north-eastern Myanmar and possibly China. The wingspan is about 36 mm. Adults are dark purplish grey, the forewings with an acutely angled yellowish antemedial line and a similar postmedial line met at the angle by a yellow line from the apex. There is also a pale submarginal line. The hindwings have slightly curved subbasal, medial, and submarginal yellowish lines.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Drepanidae
Genus:Microblepsis
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