''Callopistria rivularis'' is a species of

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of the family

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. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of

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up to the

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and

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Description

Wingspan is about 30mm. Antennae of male slightly knotted and contorted at middle. Tibia, and tarsi of fore legs hairy, as well as spurs of mid legs. Fore wings with angled outer margin. Head, thorax and abdomen dark. Fore wings blackish, clouded with grey and irrorated with ochreous color. Veins ochreous. There is a double subbasal ochreous line and similar regularly curved antemedial line. Orbicular and reniform elongate. Postmedial line much excurved beyond the cell and forming with the special ''question mark'' shape. Some prominent irregularly disposed streaks can be seen on apical area. Tufts at base and outer angle long, where the latter is whitish. Hind wings with dark fuscous color and pale colored cilia. Ventral side dark with obscure cell-spot and postmedial line.

References

Caradrinini Moths of Asia Moths of Oceania Moths described in 1858 {{Caradrinini-stub