Arthroschista hilaralis

Arthroschista hilaralis, also known as the kadam defoliator, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[2] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Cambodia, Sumatra, Borneo[3] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Arthroschista hilaralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Arthroschista
Species:
A. hilaralis
Binomial name
Arthroschista hilaralis
(Walker, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Margaronia hilaralis Walker, 1859
  • Margarodes aquosalis Snellen, [1880]

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.[4]

References
  1. Walker, Francis (1859). List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XVIII. Pyralides. London: Trustees of the British Museum. pp. 509–798.
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Arthroschista hilaralis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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