Biology:Oraesia provocans
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Short description: Species of moth
| Provocative calpe | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Oraesia |
| Species: | O. provocans
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| Binomial name | |
| Oraesia provocans Walker, 1858
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Oraesia provocans, the provocative calpe,[1] is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found throughout continental Africa, India and Sri Lanka.[2]
Description
Its wingspan is about 48 mm. Antennae of the male are minutely ciliated. Forewings with angled outer margin. Male has dark palpi. Forewings with a silver streak on vein 2 before the oblique line. A silver streak found at apex and line on outer margin below apex. Female is much darker.[3]
The larvae feed on Cissampelos species[4] and Adenia gummifera.
References
- ↑ "Oraesia provocans Walker, 1858". http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/EREBIDAE/CALPINAE/oraesia%20provocans.htm. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Oraesia provocans Walker, 1858". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/ORAEPROV. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13519459 entry
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