Biology:Parasa hilaris
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | P. hilaris
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| Parasa hilaris Meyrick, 1913
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Parasa hilaris is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and India .
Adult wingspan is 32 mm. Palpi projecting beyond frontal tuft. Head green with reddish-brown sides. Thorax green. Abdomen brownish green. Legs with pale tipped joints. Hind tibiae have a terminal pair of spurs. Forewings with a reddish-brown patch which covers basal area. Marginal band with an irregular inner edge. Hindwings pale green with a slight brown tinge towards outer margin.[3]
It is a pest of Azadirachta indica.[4]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Pachyrhabda bacterias Meyrick, 1913". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/b65c691ca948e04023a9f65441077bbb. Retrieved 29 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.
- ↑ "Parasa hilaris description". https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/268730. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ Sreeramu, B. S. (2004). Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops. Universities Press. ISBN 9788173715044. https://books.google.com/books?id=Meqij7-B0_8C&dq=Parasa+hilaris&pg=PA227.
Wikidata ☰ Q56274595 entry
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