Biology:Yepcalphis

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Short description: Genus of moths

Yepcalphis
Yepcalphis dilectissima.JPG
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Genus:
Yepcalphis

Nye, 1975
Species:
Y. dilectissima
Binomial name
Yepcalphis dilectissima
(Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Generic
    • Pachylepis Felder, 1874 (preocc.)
  • Specific
    • Ariola dilectissima Walker, 1858
    • Pachylepis limacodina Felder, 1874

Yepcalphis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Nye in 1975.[1] Its only species, Yepcalphis dilectissima, was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[2] It is found in Sri Lanka, the Oriental tropics, the Philippines , Sulawesi and the Sula Islands.[3]

Description

The genus is described as: palpi upturned, short, smoothly scaled, and not reaching vertex of head. Antennae simple, somewhat thickened in the male. Thorax and abdomen tuftless. Forewings with non-crenulate cilia and stalked veins 7,8,9 and 10. Hindwings with veins 3,4 and 6,7 from angles of cell.

The species is described as: wingspan of the male is about 24 mm and the female 30 mm. Head and thorax bright ferrous colour. Vertex of head, collar and metathorax with some sulphur-yellowish patches. Abdomen black with narrow white rings, and a white anal tuft. Forewings also ferrous with a yellow patch. There is a series of costal specks and a medial series of spots consisting of a large costal spot, two spots towards the inner margin, and two small spots at the middle. A series of large marginal and cilial spots and two specks can be seen on inner margin. Hindwings black, with a series of white cilial spots. Ventral side variegated with white.[4]

The larvae feed on Vitex species. They are found on the underside of the leaves of their host plant.[5]

Subspecies

  • Yepcalphis dilectissima dilectissima
  • Yepcalphis dilectissima cingalesa (Warren, 1913) (Sri Lanka)
  • Yepcalphis dilectissima insulicola (Warren, 1913) (Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sula Islands)

References

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