Arctornis submarginata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lymantriidae |
| Genus: | Arctornis |
| Species: | A. submarginata |
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| Arctornis submarginata (Walker, 1855) | |
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Arctornis submarginata is a species of moth of the Lymantriinae subfamily of Erebidae family. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya and Sikkim, Sri Lanka,[1] on Borneo and Sumatra[2] and in northern Australia.[3]
Description
Fore wings with vein 10 anastomosing slightly with veins 8 and 9 to form an areole. A pure white species with brown palpi, two brown spots on frons and a brown band between the antennae which have the brownish branches. Legs are spotted with black. Fore wings are irrorated with silvery scales. There is a black speck at end of cell. Costa ochreous towards apex. The wing membrane is slightly corrugated on outer area. Cilia of both wings are more or less tinged with fuscous.[4]
Larva pale fuscous with simple long scattered spatulate hairs. There is a dorsal tuft of long black hairs from the second somite. There are sub-dorsal and sub-lateral black lines present. The second somite with a yellow band present.
Ecology
The larvae have been recorded feeding on bamboo and other hosts. They are a potential pest of tea.[5] They defoliate their host plant.[6]
References
- ↑ "Arctornis submarginata". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ The Moths of Borneo
- ↑ Arctornis submarginata - BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-i". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Arctornis submarginata (Walker, 1855)". Butterfly House. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Biocontrol potential of a newly isolated bacterial agent against Arctornis submarginata (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) occurring in Darjeeling Terai region
External links
- Biocontrol potential of a newly isolated bacterial agent against Arctornis submarginata (Walker ) (Lepidoptera:Lymantriidae) occurring in Darjeeling Terai region.
- Pathogenecity of a baculovirus isolated from Arctornis submarginata (Walker) (Lepidoptera:Lymantriidae), a potential pest of tea growing in the Darjeeling foothills of India.
- Characterizing and Testing Biocontrol Potential of Two Bacillus Strains Isolated from the Tea Defoliating Pest, Arctornis submarginata
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