Nygmia xanthomela
Nygmia xanthomela is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Sri Lanka, Borneo, Java, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Description. Forewings are orange yellow with a darker scaly suffusion. The caterpillar is dark brownish grey with a broad grey dorsal band. Head yellowish. The caterpillar is known to feed on "Dioscorea", "Annona", "Tamarindus", "Citrus", "Loranthus", "Theobroma cacao", "Lagerstroemia indica", "Camellia sinensis" and "Eriobotrya japonica". Subspecies. Three subspecies are recognized.