Eublemma dimidialis

Eublemma dimidialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Boletobiinae
Genus: Eublemma
Species: E. dimidialis
Binomial name
Eublemma dimidialis
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Phalaea dimidialis Fabricius, 1794
  • Anthophila secta Guenée, 1852
  • Micra hemirhoda WALKER, 1865
  • Anthophila roseifascia Walker, 1865
  • Thalpochares adulans Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Thalpochares basilissa Meyrick, 1891

Eublemma dimidialis is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Indonesia, Pakistan, China, Micronesia, Nepal, Indochina, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, New Guinea and Australia.[1]

Description

Wingspan is about 22mm. Body bright ochreous yellow. Fore wings with the outer half length is bright rose pink, bounded inwardly by an oblique white line. A sub-marginal ochroeus band no t reaching the costa. Cilia whitish at extremities. Hind wings ochreous, fuscous towards outer margin,with patches of pink on vein 1 and at anal angle.[2]

Ecology

Known foodplants of the larvae are Fabaceae, such as Mug beans (Vigna radiata) and Cow Peas (Vigna unguiculata).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Noctuidae.de
  2. ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. ↑ butterflyhouse.com.au
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