tiger moth

Description. Adult male (Figs 1–5). Head, antennae and body black, with yellowish white ring on abdominal segment 5. Underside of body and legs black, with few white scales on thorax and rarely on abdomen laterally. Wingspan: 18–20 mm (Holotype 19 mm). Forewing black, with white spots: basal spot (m1) round, spot m2 small, round, spot m3 a narrow oblique stripe, m4 elongate, spots m5 and m6 very close to each other and small. Hindwing white, with margin at costa and termen broad, black; black border broader near anal angle; anal margin only with very narrow black border; wing base also with black scales.