Odites ricinella

Odites ricinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Odites
Species:	O. ricinella
Binomial name
	Odites ricinella; (Stainton, 1859)
Synonyms
	Depressaria ricinella Stainton, 1859;

Odites ricinella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Stainton in 1859. It is found in India.^[1]

The forewings gradually increase in breadth to beyond the middle, then become slightly narrower, the hind margin truncate, ochreous, with numerous small brown spots, and a larger darker spot on the disc before the middle. Towards the apex is frequently a curved row of brown dots. The hind margin is spotted with brown. The hindwings are whitish, with a few brown dots on the apical margin.

The larvae feed on Ricinus communis, rolling up the edge of a leaf. They are bright-green with a black head.^[2]

References

^ Odites at funet.fi.
^ Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. (n.s.) 5 : 116

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[1] Odites at funet.fi.

[2] Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. (n.s.) 5 : 116

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