Nygmia xanthomela
# 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.

* Nygmia xanthomela catala (Holloway, 1982) - Java, Sumatra
* Nygmia xanthomela postlutosa (Swinhoe, 1903) - Peninsular Malaysia
* Nygmia xanthomela xanthomela - India, Sri Lanka
