Cusiala raptaria

Cusiala raptaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion and Sri Lanka.[2]

Cusiala raptaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Cusiala
Species:
C. raptaria
Binomial name
Cusiala raptaria
Walker, 1860

The caterpillar is a pest of several crops such as Albizia procera, Carissa spinarum, Cassia fistula,[3] Dalbergia sissoo, Eugenia cumini, Lannea coromandelica, Mallotus philippensis, Schleichera oleosa, Shorea robusta, Syzygium cumini and Xylia xylocarpa.[4]

References
  1. "Species Details: Cusiala raptaria Walker, 1860". 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 – via Academia.
  3. "Cassia fistula L." NewCROP. Purdue University. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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