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Plecoptera violacea

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Plecoptera violacea
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P. violacea
Binomial name
Plecoptera violacea
Pagenstecher, 1884
Synonyms
  • Heliothis violacea Pagenstecher, 1884
  • Remigia crinigera Swinhoe, 1897
  • Plecoptera antigona Holland, 1900
  • Carteia grisea Warren, 1912
  • Carteia roeniata Warren, 1912

Plecoptera violacea is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pagenstecher in 1884. It is found from Sundaland east to New Guinea, New Caledonia and Fiji.

Larvae have been recorded on Erythrina, Pterocarpus, Senna, Pterocarpus, Randia, Psychotria, Tarenna and Phyllanthus.

References

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  • Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Plecoptera violacea Pagenstecher". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 6, 2019.