''Spilarctia ananda'' is a moth in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

. It was described by Walter Karl Johann Roepke in 1938. It is found on Java and possibly

Malacca Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...

. The larvae feed on '' Vernonia'' species.

References

* Moths described in 1938 ananda {{Spilarctia-stub