Eublemma dimidialis

Eublemma dimidialis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
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

^ Noctuidae.de
^ 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.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ butterflyhouse.com.au

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[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.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] utterflyhouse.com.au

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