Nygmia xanthomela

Nygmia xanthomela is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo, Java, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.[3]

Nygmia xanthomela
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Nygmia
Species:	N. xanthomela
Binomial name
Nygmia xanthomela (Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
Euproctis xanthomela Walker, 1862 Euproctis atomaria Walker, 1855 Euproctis catala Swinhoe, 1902 Euproctis catala postlutosa Holloway, 1982 Euproctis plana Walker sensu Schintlmeister, 1994

Description

Forewings are orange yellow with a darker scaly suffusion. The caterpillar is dark brownish grey with a broad grey dorsal band. Head yellowish. The caterpillar is known to feed on Dioscorea, Annona, Tamarindus, Citrus, Loranthus,[4] Theobroma cacao, Lagerstroemia indica, Camellia sinensis[5] and Eriobotrya japonica.[6]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized.[7]

• Nygmia xanthomela catala (Holloway, 1982) - Java, Sumatra
• Nygmia xanthomela postlutosa (Swinhoe, 1903) - Peninsular Malaysia
• Nygmia xanthomela xanthomela - India, Sri Lanka

References

1. "Species Details: Nygmia xanthomela Walker, 1862". 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. Savela, Markku. "Nygmia xanthomela (Walker, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
4. "Nygmia xanthomela Walker comb. rev". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
5. "Nygmia larval food plants". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
6. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
7. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Nygmia xanthomela postlutosa Holloway, 1982". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.