Artaxa guttata

Artaxa guttata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,[2] and India.[3]

Artaxa guttata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Artaxa
Species:	A. guttata
Binomial name
Artaxa guttata Walker, 1855
Synonyms
Nygmia flava Swinhoe, 1923 Euproctis guttata Collenette, 1934

The caterpillar is considered a minor pest that attacks many plants such as Ricinus communis, Jasminum, Lantana camara, Mangifera indica, rose, Citrus, Terminalia myriocarpa, Terminalia tomentosa, Cajanus cajan, Ziziphus mauritiana, Shorea robusta,[4][5] Maesa lanceolata, Mallotus philippensis, Anogeissus acuminata, Barringtonia acutangula, Carissa carandas and Lagerstroemia indica.[6]

References

1. "Species Details: Artaxa guttata Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
2. 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. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
3. "A partial checklist of moths (Lepidoptera) of Dehradun, Mussoorie and Devalsari in Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India". Threatened Taxa. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
4. "Artaxa guttata Walker". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
5. "Insect pest complex of Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) in agro ecosystem of Tripura, N.E. India" (PDF). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
6. "Hosts of Artaxa guttata". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 7 March 2018.