Selepa plumbeata
Species of moth
| Selepa plumbeata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Selepa |
| Species: | S. plumbeata |
| Binomial name | |
| Selepa plumbeata Hampson, 1912 | |
Selepa plumbeata is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by George Hampson in 1912.[1] It is found in Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka,[2] and Borneo.
Description
Its forewings are grayish. Submarginal closer to margin. There is a grayish triangle on the central costa.[3]
Its larval food plants are members of the genus Anacardium.
References
- ^ "Species Details: Selepa plumbeata Hampson, 1912". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Selepa plumbeata Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
External links
- Seasonal occurrence of insect-pests on aonla (Emblica officinalis Geartn) and their natural enemies
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