''Anomis combinans'', the yellow-banded semi-looper moth, is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), 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 underwin ...

. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in

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and

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Description

Its wingspan is about 4 cm. Forewings are dark orange. A faint brown line and a dark mark are found in the middle of each forewing. Costa slightly curved and resemble a hooked tip. Margin doubly recurved. Full-grown caterpillar is about 4 cm long. It is greyish with yellow spots in rows along each side which is edged with black. A white dorsal line also edged in black. Pupation occur in a curled leaf. Caterpillars are known to feed on ''

Hibiscus tiliaceus ''Hibiscus tiliaceus'', commonly known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, with a pantropical distribution along coastlines. It has also been introduced to Florida and New Zeal ...

'', ''

Hibiscus heterophyllus ''Hibiscus heterophyllus'', commonly known as native rosella or toilet paper bush, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It a shrub or small tree with white, pale pink or yellow flowers with a dark red centre and grows in New South Wale ...

'' and '' Waltheria americana'' species.

References

Moths of Asia Moths described in 1858 {{Noctuidae-stub