About Tephriopis divulsa (Walker, 1865)
The moth Tephriopis divulsa (Walker, 1865) has the following physical and life history characteristics. Its forewings feature a striking black and grey pattern. Its body is greenish brown, with dark bands broken by pale lines along the veins. The distal margin of the forewing is distinctly obtusely angled at its center. Male individuals have serrate antennae that are strongly fasciculate. The caterpillar of this species is cylindrical, with a dark rusty-brown head mottled with green. The caterpillar's body is pale ochraceous olive green, with a smoky-brown suffusion. Pupation occurs inside a silk-made cell constructed from the host plant's leaves. The pupa does not have a powdery bloom. Caterpillars of Tephriopis divulsa are known to feed on species from the genera Dalbergia and Pterocarpus. This species is distributed across Sri Lanka, the Indian subregion, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, the Andaman Islands, Borneo, and Sulawesi.
