Biology:Monobolodes prunaria
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| Genus: | Monobolodes
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| Species: | M. prunaria
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| Monobolodes prunaria (Moore, 1887)
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Monobolodes prunaria is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. It is found in Sri Lanka, India , Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, the Ryukyu Islands) and possibly Borneo.
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Description
The wingspan is about 16–20 mm. The forewings are dark greyish brown, with dark-brown striations and a round apex. The antemedial and postmedial lines are dark brown, forming a broad dark brown band constricted medially. There is a dark brown triangular spot at the middle of the posterior margin. The hindwings are dark greyish brown, suffused with dark brown scales.[1][2]
The larvae feed on Gardenia species, including Gardenia jasminoides. They are pale grey with rows of black spots and a broad dorsolateral longitudinal black band over the abdominal segments.[3]
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- ↑ Sohn, J.-C. & Yen, S.-H., 2005: A taxonomic revision of the Korean Epipleminae (Lepidoptera: Uraniidae), with phylogenetic comments on the involved genera. Zoological Studies 44 (1): 44-70. Full article: [1].
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180173#page/3/mode/1up.
- ↑ The Moths of Borneo
Wikidata ☰ Q21314295 entry
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