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Tinolius eburneigutta

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Tinolius eburneigutta
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T. eburneigutta
Binomial name
Tinolius eburneigutta
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Tinoleus [sic] eburneigutta Moore, 1878

Tinolius eburneigutta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] and Thailand.[3][4]

Description

The male has strongly bipectinate (comb-like on both sides) antennae.[5] Caterpillars are known to feed on Thunbergia species.[6][7]

Larval food plants

  • Thunbergia alata - Sri Lanka
  • Thunbergia grandiflora - Indian subregion
  • Thunbergia mysorensis - India

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Luceria novatusalis Walker, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Tinolius eburneigutta Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Tinolius eburneigutta (Walker, 1855)". Farangs Gone Wild. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. ^ "A medley of moths II: Tinolius species". Ray Cannon's Nature Notes. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Tinolius eburneigutta Walker". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 2 March 2018.