About Banisia myrsusalis (Walker, 1859)
Banisia myrsusalis (Walker, 1859) has a wingspan of approximately 2 centimeters. Its palpi have a third joint of moderate length, and antennae are nearly simple in both males and females. The outer margin of both wings is nearly evenly curved. The body is greyish brown; some individuals have a slight red or pink tinge. The wings bear faint linear dark brown striations. The forewing costa is yellow. Forewing cilia are fuscous, while hindwing cilia are white. The ventral side of the moth is silvery grey, with prominent, chestnut brown striae. The forewings have two brownish postmedial patches and one sub-apical patch. This species uses sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), a member of the Sapotaceae family, as a host plant. Experimental data shows the total life cycle is around 40.8 ± 3.97 days for males and 45.35 ± 4.08 days for females.
