Taxonomy

India, West Bengal, Darjeeling. Collinsa sp. 18 is an unnamed series in the NHM (Mi7361)

Description

29-48mm. A handsomely marked morphotype which shows a wide range of wingspan (29-48mm).

Distribution & Habitat

E. China, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand. Lowland and upper montane; <1800m.

Life History & Pest Status

See Plate 10, Fig. 113a, a photo of a live moth from North Thailand.

Similar spp.

See the similar C. acutalis and Collinsa sp. 3.