Biology:Thalassodes immissaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Thalassodes immissaria
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Thalassodes immissaria, Sri Lanka
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Thalassodes
Species:
T. immissaria
Binomial name
Thalassodes immissaria
Walker, 1861

Thalassodes immissaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in the Oriental tropics of China , India , Myanmar, Sri Lanka,[1] Hong Kong, Japan ,[2] Borneo, Vietnam, Sumatra, Sulawesi and the Ryukyu Islands. The populations in Ryukyu were often classified as a subspecies - Thalassodes immissaria intaminata Inoue, 1971.[3] However, in 2005 this subspecies was upgraded to a distinct species, which can be distinguished from immissaria by careful examination of the male genitalia. [4]

It is a green moth with faint white lines. There is a very narrow yellowish line border on the wings. Male have plumose (feather-like) antennae, female has filiform (thread-like) antennae.[5] It is very similar to other congener species, therefore identification should done through examination of genitalis. In the male, the genitalia possess a long, tongue-like valva basal process and a tongue-like harpe.[6] The caterpillar feeds on Mangifera indica, Lagerstroemia, Nephelium, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Dimocarpus longan and Litchi chinensis.[7][8]

References

  1. 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. 
  2. "サザナミシロアオシャク Thalassodes immissaria intaminata Inoue, 1971". http://www.jpmoth.org/Geometridae/Geometrinae/Thalassodes_immissaria_intaminata.html. Retrieved 28 March 2018. 
  3. "Thalassodes immissaria Walker". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_35_3.php. Retrieved 28 March 2018. 
  4. Inoue, Hiroshi (September 2005). "Notes on Thalassodes-group of moths (Geometridae, Geometrinae) from Taiwan, with description of a new species.". Transactions of the Lepidoptera Society of Japan 5 (4): 279–286. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/lepid/56/4/56_KJ00003988431/_pdf/-char/en. Retrieved 16 September 2022. 
  5. "Identification and biological characteristics of Thalassodes immissaria, an emerald moth infesting litchi". Journal of Fruit Science. http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-GSKK201002025.htm. Retrieved 28 March 2018. 
  6. "Thalassodes and related taxa of emerald moths in China". Zootaxa. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3019.1.2. 
  7. "Host plants of Thalassodes immissaria". Lepidoptera HOSTS. http://hosts.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/34002. Retrieved 28 March 2018. 
  8. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/hostplants/search/list.dsml?PSpeciesqtype=starts+with&PSpecies=chinensis&PGenus=Litchi&PFamilyqtype=starts+with&sort=Family&Familyqtype=starts+with&beginIndex=0&Speciesqtype=starts+with&Genusqtype=starts+with&PGenusqtype=starts+with&searchPageURL=index.dsml%253FPSpeciesqtype%253Dstarts%252Bwith%2526PSpecies%253Dchinensis%2526PGenus%253DLitchi%2526PFamilyqtype%253Dstarts%252Bwith%2526sort%253DFamily%2526Familyqtype%253Dstarts%252Bwith%2526beginIndex%253D120%2526Speciesqtype%253Dstarts%252Bwith%2526Genusqtype%253Dstarts%252Bwith%2526PGenusqtype%253Dstarts%252Bwith. Retrieved 28 March 2018. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13541091 entry