Episparis tortuosalis Moore, 1867 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Episparis tortuosalis Moore, 1867
Episparis tortuosalis is a noctuid moth found across South and East Asia, whose caterpillars feed on two specific tree species.
Episparis tortuosalis is a moth species that belongs to the family Noctuidae. It was first formally described by Frederic Moore in 1867. This species is distributed across Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Nepal, northern India, and China. The caterpillars of Episparis tortuosalis have been recorded feeding on two plant species: Chukrasia tabularis and Michelia champaca.
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