Anomis figlina
Anomis figlina is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1889.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India,[3] Australia and Japan.[4]
| Anomis figlina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. figlina |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomis figlina Butler, 1889 | |
Its wingspan is about 4 cm. The forewings are rusty brown with a purplish sheen. A black-outlined dark area is found near the middle of the wing. Several dark zigzag transverse lines also found on the forewings. The hindwings pale grey brown.[5] Caterpillars are known to feed on many Greiwa species such as Grewia paniculata and Grewia tiliaefolia.[6]
References
- "Species Details: Anomis figlina Butler, 1889". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
- "Insect Fauna of Shendurny Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- "ウスイロアカキリバ Anomis figlina Butler, 1889". 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 7 March 2018.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (13 March 2017). "Anomis figlina Butler, 1889". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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