Perina nuda (Fabricius, 1787) - Banyan Tussock Moth, Clearwing Tussock Moth

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Perina nuda (Fabricius, 1787) – Banana Tussock Moth, Clearwing Tussock Moth: Artocarpus integer, Ficus benghalensis, Ficus elastica, Ficus pumila, Ficus racemosa, Ficus religiosa (Moraceae), Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010).

  1. Bombyx nuda Fabricius, 1787. Mantissa Insectorum 2: 119. Text at https://archive.org/details/iohchristfabrici02fabr/page/119/mode/1up?view=theater
  2. Haruta, T. (Ed.). Moths of Nepal. pl.54 fg.15
  3. jpmoth.org. Digital Moths of Asia. http://www.jpmoth.org/Lymantriidae/Perina_nuda.html [accessed 25 Aug 2015]

Page citation

Anonymous 2025. Perina nuda (Fabricius, 1787) – Banyan Tussock Moth, Clearwing Tussock Moth. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.9. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://mothsofindia.org/perina-nuda, accessed 2025/04/24.