Callopistria thalpophiloides

Callopistria thalpophiloides is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.^[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,^[2] Sundaland, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Sulawesi and New Guinea.^[3]

Callopistria thalpophiloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Callopistria
Species:	C. thalpophiloides
Binomial name
Callopistria thalpophiloides (Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
Data thalpophiloides Walker, 1862 Thalpophila cuprea Moore, 1877 Thalpophila delineata Moore, 1884 Data thalpophiloides major Warren, 1913

The wingspan of the male is 35–37 mm and the female is 33–35 mm. Antennae filiform (thread like). Forewings rich dark brown. Hindwings similar but with dull yellow basal part. Submarginal white flecks anteriorly placed. White medial spot found in between reniform stigma and postmedial line. Abdomen yellowish.^[4][5]