Arthroschista hilaris
Arthroschista hilaris
| Arthroschista hilaris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Arthroschista |
| Species: | A. hilaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthroschista hilaris (Walker, 1859) | |
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Arthroschista hilaris, the kadam defoliator, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Cambodia, Sumatra, Borneo[2] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The wings are green, the forewings with a brown line along the costa with two brown dots. The hindwings have brown dots along the margin.
The larvae feed on Neolamarckia cadamba. They have a yellow body with a brown head. Pupation takes place on the ground amongst litter.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Arthroschista at funet
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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