''Ganisa postica'' is a species of

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in the family

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described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. The larvae feed on ''

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Description

The head of the male is very dark brown. Other parts and wings are purplish grey-brown. Forewing has an indistinct antemedial oblique line, a black and grey speckle at the end of the cell. The double oblique line runs from apex to inner margin. Hindwings have a black speck at the end of the cell and three waved indistinct lines. Cilia of both wings are reddish brown. Ventral side is with specks at end of the cell and waved lines more distinct.

Subspecies

*''Ganisa postica postica'' (Sri Lanka, India) *''Ganisa postica formosicola'' Matsumura, 1931 (Taiwan) *''Ganisa postica kuangtungensis'' Mell, 1929 (China) *''Ganisa postica wilhelminae'' Bryk, 1944 (Myanmar)"''Ganisa postica wilhelminae'' Bryk, 1944"
''Swedish Museum of Natural History''. Retrieved November 18, 2018.

References

Moths described in 1855 Eupterotinae {{Bombycoidea-stub