Biology:Spatulifimbria castaneiceps
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Short description: Species of moth
| Spatulifimbria castaneiceps | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Spatulifimbria |
| Species: | S. castaneiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson, 1892
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Spatulifimbria castaneiceps is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by George Hampson in 1892.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Forewings grayish brown. Antennae bipectinate. Caterpillar brownish with yellow and reddish markings. Pupa whitish with brown mottles. Caterpillar is a pest on castor, mango and tea.[3]
Two subspecies are recorded.
- Spatulifimbria castaneiceps insolita Hering, 1931[4]
- Spatulifimbria castaneiceps opprimata Hering, 1931[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson, 1892". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/13bec81a77468713d8885b6283f72334. 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/.
- ↑ "Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. http://www.nbair.res.in/insectpests/Spatulifimbria-castaneiceps.php. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ "Species Details: Spatulifimbria castaneiceps insolita Hering, 1931". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/cafe4a5d64ed0f8888116a6e675df144. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ↑ "Species Details: Spatulifimbria castaneiceps opprimata Hering, 1931". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/93d2819e594cbab52a89de9ff3a63edc. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ↑ "Spatulifimbria castaneiceps subsp. opprimata Hering, 1931". http://taibif.tw/zh/namecode/345673. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13635016 entry
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