About Chiasmia nora (Walker, 1861)
This moth species Chiasmia nora has a wingspan of approximately 42 mm. Its forewings have an outer margin that is slightly angled at vein 4. Males of this species have a dilated hind tibia. Chiasmia nora is very similar to Semiothisa eleonora, but it differs in the presence of black suffusion, especially in the area beyond the medial band of both wings. The forewings bear a black speck at the end of the cell. On the hindwings, the black patches beyond the medial band are more numerous than in Semiothisa eleonora. There is a white patch located on the outer area of the wing below vein 4. The larva of Chiasmia nora is greenish, marked with light, dull yellow longitudinal bands. Larvae of this species have been reared on Acacia species. Males of Chiasmia nora are known to feed on mammalian body fluids. This behavior has been observed when a male drank droplets exuded from the anus of a mosquito that was actively sucking blood from a water buffalo.
