Unknown
Common NameUnknown
Scientific NameProgonia umbrifera
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyHypeninae
Wingspan (mm)30
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, dark brown
HabitatTropical forests, woodlands
Geographic RangeSoutheast Asia
Host PlantsUnknown
Flight PeriodYear-round (in tropical regions)
Flight Stylefluttering
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa, and adult. Larvae feed on host plants.
Identification TipsKey features include its mottled brown-grey cryptic coloration, the characteristic resting posture with a slight dorsal ridge, and prominent, forward-pointing labial palps.
Description
A small to medium-sized moth with mottled brown and grey forewings, featuring indistinct darker transverse lines and a prominent, slightly raised central longitudinal ridge. It has distinctive long, forward-pointing labial palps.
