Dasychira thwaitesi
| Dasychira thwaitesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Dasychira |
| Species: | D. thwaitesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasychira thwaitesi Moore, [1883] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dasychira thwaitesi is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Moore in 1883.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2]
The caterpillar is a minor pest on Camellia sinensis. Caterpillars are primary hosts for many parasitoid wasps such as Brachymeria euploeae and Brachymeria lasus.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Dasychira Hübner, [1809]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Chalcidoid associates of named taxon". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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