Biology:Aucha velans
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | A. velans
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| Aucha velans Walker, [1858]
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Aucha velans, the tide-watching mangrove moth,[1] is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[2] It is found in Sri Lanka,[3][4] Singapore and Philippines .[5]
The adult has a wingspan of 28–35 mm. They are found on the stems of Avicennia mangroves in a characteristic position where adults perch head down on tree trunks. Caterpillars are edge feeders of Avicennia species. Late instars reach the ground and pupate inter-tidally under rotting logs or in algal mats.[1] They are major pests on mangroves and considered as severe defoliators.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tide-watching mangrove moth". http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/2018.htm. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Species Details: Aucha velans Walker, 1857". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/fca1dccac48fc01d6f6d220b132fb772. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara) (79): 1–57. https://www.academia.edu/1782757/Ko%C3%A7ak_A.%C3%96._and_M._Kemal_2012_Preliminary_list_of_the_Lepidoptera_of_Sri_Lanka._Cesa_News_79_1-57. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Generic Names and their Type-species". The Natural History Museum. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=3242.0&&. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Tide watching mangrove moth strikes again". Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Republic of the Philippines. http://erdb.denr.gov.ph/index.php/newsbriefs/263-tide-watching-mangrove-moth-strikes-again. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Mangroves survive the attack of Tide Watching Mangrove Moth". Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Republic of the Philippines. http://erdb.denr.gov.ph/index.php/newsbriefs/295-mangroves-survive-the-attack-of-tide-watching-mangrove-moth. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13404644 entry
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