Rhesala imparata
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Rhesala |
Species: | R. imparata
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Binomial name | |
Rhesala imparata Walker, 1865
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Rhesala imparata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is sometimes referred to as an Albizia defoliator.[2] It is found in Sri Lanka,[3] India, Taiwan,[4] Singapore and Borneo.[5]
The wingspan of the adult is 10–11 mm. The body of the caterpillar is cylindrical, slightly wider centrally and a dull, wrinkled, a plain watery grass greenish. Head shining light orange, with long brown setae. Pupation takes place in a close, ovoid silk cocoon. Pupa lack a bloom. Caterpillars are known to feed on Acacia, Albizia, Delonix, Tamarindus and Samanea species.[6] The moth was newly discovered as a pest on Boswellia serrata from India.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Species Details: Rhesala imparata Hampson, 1858". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Kulkarni, Nitin & Joshi, K. C. (1997). "Insecticidal action of some plant extracts against Albizia defoliator Rhesala imparata Walker (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae)". Entomon – via Research Gate.
- ^ 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.Myanmar,
- ^ "Rhesala imparata Walker, 1858". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "マエテンアツバ Rhesala imparata Walker, 1858". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Rhesala imparata Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Bionomics and control of salai defoliator Rhesala (Paparna) imparata Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)". CABI. Retrieved 2 March 2018.