Biology:Eublemma dimidialis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Eublemma |
| Species: | E. dimidialis
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| Eublemma dimidialis (Fabricius, 1794)
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Eublemma dimidialis is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in Indonesia, Pakistan , China , Micronesia, Nepal, Indochina, India , Japan , Sri Lanka, Taiwan, New Guinea and Australia .[1]
Description
Its wingspan is about 22 mm. Body bright ochreous yellow. Forewings with the outer half length is bright rose pink, bounded inwardly by an oblique white line. A sub-marginal ochreous band not reaching the costa. Cilia whitish at extremities. Hindwings ochreous, fuscous towards outer margin, with patches of pink on vein 1 and at anal angle.[2]
Ecology
Known food plants of the larvae are Fabaceae, such as mung beans (Vigna radiata) and cow peas (Vigna unguiculata).[3]
References
- ↑ Noctuidae.de
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (1 May 2011). "Eublemma dimidialis (Fabricius, 1794)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acon/dimidialis.html. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q15636588 entry
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