Biology:Scriptoplusia nigriluna

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Short description: Species of moth

Scriptoplusia nigriluna
Scientific classification
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S. nigriluna
Binomial name
Scriptoplusia nigriluna
(Walker, [1858])
Synonyms
  • Plusia nigriluna Walker, [1858]
  • Argyrogramma hokowensis I. Chou & T. Lu, 1979
  • Scriptoplusia kuznetzovi Klyuchko & L. Ronkay, 1990
  • Plusia didymospila Turner, 1933

Scriptoplusia nigriluna is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found throughout the Oriental tropics of India , Sri Lanka,[2] Bangladesh, Japan [3] and the South East Asian region.

Two subspecies are known - Scriptoplusia nigriluna nigriluna and Scriptoplusia nigriluna noona. Larval host plants include Acalypha species.[4]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13517352 entry