BORBACHA PARDARIA - SIKKIM MOTH

 

Borbacha pardaria is a species of moth within the family Geometridae, first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is primarily distributed across South and Southeast Asia, with documented sightings in the specifically the North-east Himalayas and Western Ghats.

Visually, the moth is characterized by prominent black or dark spots on both the forewings and hindwings. Often displaying a yellowish or pale brown ground colour with darker speckling (mottling), which provides camouflage against tree bark or dried leaves. This mottled pattern serves as highly effective camouflage against the bark and dried foliage of its natural habitat.