Vitessa suradeva

Vitessa suradeva is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

Description
Its head and thorax are golden yellow. The antennae are black. Abdomen with black and white bands. Base of forewing golden yellow. There are two subbasal metallic black spots on forewing. Hindwings white. The species' larval food plant is Dichapetalum gelonioides.

Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized.


 * Vitessa suradeva suradeva Moore, [1860] - North India, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Myanmar
 * Vitessa suradeva rama Moore, 1885 - South India, Sri Lanka