Hyposidra talaca

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Hyposidra talaca male (click on image to enlarge it)
Bernard Dupont
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Hyposidra talaca (Walker, 1860)

This moth is found in southern Asia. The larvae are polyphagous and initially black with light dots (black inchworm). They become brown when they mature. Most damage has been reported on tea where H. talaca can defoliate the plants.