Biology:Thosea aperiens
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | T. aperiens
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| Thosea aperiens Walker, 1865
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Thosea aperiens, the stinging caterpillar, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and India .
Its larval host plants are Dunbaria henryi, Lablab purpureus, cowpea, Calotropis gigantea and Ziziphus jujuba.[3]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Thosea aperiens Walker, 1865". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/bff926710160ba61d07e7b9c93a487cf. 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/.
- ↑ "Record of new host plants for some important crop pests in Tamil Nadu". CABI. https://www.cabi.org/isc/abstract/19770548639. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14490935 entry
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