Anomis combinans

Anomis combinans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Subfamily:Scoliopteryginae
Genus:Anomis
Species: A. combinans
Binomial name
Anomis combinans
(Walker, [1858])
Synonyms
  • Rusicada revocans Walker, [1858]
  • Gonitis combinans Walker, [1858]
  • Gonitis revocans Walker, 1858
  • Anomis busana Swinhoe, 1920[1]

Anomis combinans, the yellow-banded semi-looper moth,[2] is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[3] It is found in Australia,[2] Sri Lanka,[4] Borneo, New Guinea, Malaysia and Timor.

Description

Its wingspan is about 4 cm. Forewings are dark orange. A faint brown line and a dark mark are found in the middle of each forewing. Costa slightly curved and resemble a hooked tip. Margin doubly recurved. Full-grown caterpillar is about 4 cm long. It is greyish with yellow spots in rows along each side which is edged with black. A white dorsal line also edged in black. Pupation occur in a curled leaf. Caterpillars are known to feed on Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hibiscus heterophyllus and Waltheria americana species.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Synonyms of Anomis combinans". Insecta. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Yellow Banded Semi-looper Moth - Anomis combinans". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Species Details: Anomis combinans Walker, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 April 2016). "Anomis combinans (Walker, [1858])". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Insect Pests - Anomis combinans". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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