Condica dolorosa

Condica dolorosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Condica
Species: C. dolorosa
Binomial name
Condica dolorosa
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Mamestra dolorosa Walker, 1865
  • Hadena taprobanae Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Perigea atronitens Draudt, 1950
  • Platysenta dolorosa

Condica dolorosa is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics,[1] including Borneo, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Queensland in Australia.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are dark brown with a complex pale spot near the centre, and an irregular pale mark near the base of the inner margin of each forewing. The hindwings are brown, fading towards the base. Larva smooth, pale green with the anal somite conical. Dorsal and lateral series of purple-brown blotches speckled with white. There is a sublateral series of white dots present. Pupa is greenish with reddish somital bands.[3]

Ecology

Larvae feed on various Asteraceae species, including Conyza and Elephantopus species. The larvae are smooth and yellowish-green with violet markings. Pupation takes place in the soil.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Condica dolorosa Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Condica dolorosa Walker, 1865". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Condica dolorosa (Walker, 1865)". Butterfly House. Retrieved 2 August 2016.


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