Asaphodes mnesichola

Asaphodes mnesichola is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.

[2] The lectotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Legs whitish-ocbreous, anterior femora and tibiae dark fuscous above.

Forewings with costa gently arched, posteriorly more strongly, hindmargin slightly bowed, rather oblique; very pale glossy brownish-ochreous; four series of minute black dots on veins; first near base; second at 1⁄3, curved; third from 3⁄4 of costa to 2⁄3 of inner margin, rather prominent in middle, preceded by a cloudy fascia slightly darker than ground-colour; fourth subterminal; a minute black discal dot; hindmarginal space sometimes slightly darker : cilia whitish-ochreous, tips paler.

Hindwings ochreous-grey-whitish; a cloudy indistinct pale fuscous hindmarginal fascia, containing a dentate subterminal line of ground-colour; cilia pale whitish-ochreous.

Illustration of male A. mnesichola by George Hudson.
Illustration of female A. mnesichola by George Hudson.