Thalassodes immissaria
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Thalassodes immissaria Walker, 1861
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Thalassodes immissaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in the Oriental tropics of China, India, Sri Lanka,[1] Hong Kong, Japan,[2] Borneo, Vietnam, Sumatra, Sulawesi and the Ryukyu Islands. The populations in Ryukyu are often classified as a subspecies - Thalassodes immissaria intaminata Inoue, 1971.[3]
It is a green moth with faint white lines. There is a very narrow yellowish line border the wings. Male has plumose (feather-like) antennae, female has filiform (thread-like) antennae.[4] It is very similar to other congener species, therefore separation should done through examination of genitalis. In the male, the genitalia possess a long, tongue-like valva basal process and a tongue-like harpe.[5] The caterpillar feeds on Mangifera indica, Lagerstroemia, Nephelium, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Dimocarpus longan and Litchi chinensis.[6][7]
References
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "サザナミシロアオシャク Thalassodes immissaria intaminata Inoue, 1971". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Thalassodes immissaria Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Identification and biological characteristics of Thalassodes immissaria, an emerald moth infesting litchi". Journal of Fruit Science. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Thalassodes and related taxa of emerald moths in China" (PDF). Zootaxa. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3019.1.2. S2CID 14608608. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Host plants of Thalassodes immissaria". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
- Novel components of the sex pheromones produced by emerald moths: identification, synthesis, and field evaluation
- Semiochemicals of Thalassodes immissaria intaminata