Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Doubleday, 1843)

 Scientific name

Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Doubleday, 1843)

Synonyms

Plusia eriosoma Doubleday, 1843

Plusia verticillata Guenee, 1852

Plusia integra Walker,1858

Plusia adjuncta Walker, 1858. 

 Type-locality

New Zealand

Distribution

Delhi

Punjab,

Uttarakhand

Sikkim

Himachal Pradesh

Kerala

Diagnosis

C. eriosoma differs from its closely related species C. chalcites by its less golden-orange shining on its forewing whereas C. chalcites generally bright coloured with more shining. A group of cornuti present on medial vesica and forming irregular row in C.eriosoma.

Description

Wingspan of adults 35-40 mm. These species are generally darker, its forewing deeper reddish brown and more greyish  suffused, & much less shining. The metallic reflection weaker & paler golden bronze. The medial line more uniformly red brown & post medial line less distinct & less sinuous. In male genitalia, vinculum longer & cylindrical. Clavus not as longer as C. chalcites. There is a group of cornuti present on the vesica. Basal cornuti are more thick & smaller in size. In female genitalia corpus bursae longer & wider in structure & sclerotised ductus bursae.

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