Xanthodes
''Xanthodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Nolidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Species * ''Xanthodes albago'' (Fabricius, 1794) * ''Xanthodes amata'' Walker, 1865 * ''Xanthodes congenita'' (Hampson, 1912) * ''Xanthodes dinarodes'' (Hampson, 1912) * ''Xanthodes dohertyi'' (C. Swinhoe, 1918) * ''Xanthodes emboloscia'' (Turner, 1902) * ''Xanthodes gephyrias'' (Meyrick, 1902) * ''Xanthodes intersepta'' Guenée, 1852 * ''Xanthodes tabulata'' (C. Swinhoe, 1918) * ''Xanthodes transversa'' Guenée, 1852 References

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Xanthodes Transversa
''Xanthodes transversa'', the transverse moth or hibiscus caterpillar, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, the Andaman Islands, the Nicobar Islands, China, Hong Kong, Vanuatu, Java, New Guinea, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia. Description The wingspan of the female is 36 mm and male is 35–42 mm. Palpi reddish brown and porrect (extending forward). Head, thorax and abdomen bright canary yellow. Vertex of thorax rufous. Legs reddish brown. Tibia with long hairs. Forewings bright yellowish with distinct three brown arrow-shaped lines across each forewing. The caterpillars show remarkable color variations. A large bright rufous triangular patch is found over the whole outer area of the forewings. A black sub-apical speck visible. Cilia rufous. Hindwings reddish brown suffusion with rufous outer margin. The caterpillar is 35–40 mm in length. It is ...
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