Biology:Tathodelta purpurascens

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Short description: Species of moth

Tathodelta purpurascens
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T. purpurascens
Binomial name
Tathodelta purpurascens
Hampson, 1893
Synonyms
  • Tathodelta malayana Hampson, 1926

Tathodelta purpurascens is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in India , Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo and Bali.

Its forewings have a uniform purplish tinge. Pale postmedial strongly curved subcostally. The caterpillar is greenish. Head is glossy and whitish green. Pupa lacks a bloom. Larval host plant is Allophylus.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13520474 entry