Cheromettia apicata

Cheromettia apicata is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1879.[1] It is found in Oriental tropics such as Sri Lanka[2] and India.[3]

Cheromettia apicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Cheromettia
Species:	C. apicata
Binomial name
Cheromettia apicata (Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
Parasa laleana Moore, 1859 Belippa laleana Moore, 1859

Larval host plants are Camellia sinensis, Ceiba pentandra, Cocos nucifera, Gliricidia sepium, Schleichera oleosa, Schleichera trijuga, Vernicia fordii, Aleurites fordii, Butea monosperma, Coffea arabica, Derris elliptica, Juglans regia Pyrus communis, Theobroma cacao, Toona ciliata and Malus pumila.[4][5]

References

1. "Species Details: Cheromettia apicata Moore, 1879". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 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 – via Academia.
3. "Diversity and density of tea pests in the tea gardens of Manipur". ResearchGate. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
4. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
5. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.