Xanthodes transversa
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| Xanthodes transversa Guenée, 1852
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Xanthodes transversa, commonly called Transverse moth, is a moth of the Nolidae family.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, China, Hong Kong, Vanuatu, Java, New Guinea, Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.[3]
Description
Wingspan of female is 36 mm. Palpi reddish brown and porrect. Head, thorax and abdomen bright canary yellow. Vertex of thorax rufous. Legs reddish brown. Tibia with long hairs.[3] Forewings bright yellowish with distinct three brown arrow-shaped lines across each forewing. Caterpillars show remarkable color variations.[4] A large bright rufous triangular patch found whole outer area of fore wings. A black sub-apical speck visible. Cilia rufous. Hind wings reddish brown suffusion with rufous outer margin.
Caterpillar is a pest on several economically important crops such as Hibiscus mutabilis, Hibiscus heterophyllus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hibiscus splendens, Malvaviscus arboreus, Urena lobata,[5] Gossypium, bhendi, Abelmoschus esculentus, Abelmoschus crinitus, Sida, Alcea rosea, Citrus, and Grewia tiliaefolia.[6][7]
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References
- ^ "Species Details : Xanthodes transversa Guenée, 1852". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Description of Xanthodes transversa". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ ""Aquis" orbicularis Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Xanthodes transversa host plants". Butterfly House. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Transverse moth host plants". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Xanthodes transversa host plants". HOSTS. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
External links
- Faunistic studies on the genus Xanthodes (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Bagisarinae) associated with Bhendi ecosystem of Karnataka
- Media in category "Xanthodes transversa"
- Media in category "Xanthodes transversa (caterpillar)"
- Feeding and molting sites of hibiscus caterpillar, Xanthodes transversa Guenee in host plant
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