Biology:Xenochroa chlorostigma
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| Species: | X. chlorostigma
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| Xenochroa chlorostigma (Hampson, 1893)
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Xenochroa chlorostigma is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in India , Sri Lanka,[2] Himalaya , Sundaland, Philippines and Sulawesi.[3]
Description
The female is larger than the male. Its forewings have a slightly falcate (sickle shaped) apex. Its reniform spot is conspicuous and dark green. Stigmata orbicular. A dark green patch found just posterior to the orbicular. The caterpillar has a distinct berry-shaped tumidity on its thoracic region. Only primary setae present. Bifid prominence and anal claspers dull black. Head green with orange body segments. Dorsal band olive-greenish brown with a dark dorsal line. A double white line runs laterally which is same as dorsal color, whitish or orange. Spiracular band orange with purple suffusion. Pupation occurs in a silken cocoon. Pupa lacks a cremaster. Cocoon buffy yellow with burnt patchy appearance.[4]
Larval host plants are Eugenia, Memecylon edule and Syzygium.[5]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Carea chlorostigma Hampson, 1893". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/abca36d1e43fd76492daf924c60a97db.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Xenochroa chlorostigma (Hampson, 1893)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/nolidae/chloephorinae/xenochroa/#chlorostigma.
- ↑ "Xenochroa chlorostigma Hampson". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-18/careini/careini_6_1.php.
- ↑ "Xenochroa chlorostigma hosts". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. http://www.nbair.res.in/insectpests/Carea-chlorostigma.php.
Wikidata ☰ Q60753992 entry
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