Eublemma amabilis

Eublemma amabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Eublemma
Species: E. amabilis
Binomial name
Eublemma amabilis
Saalmüller, 1891
Synonyms
  • Micraeschus albinellus Hampson, 1896

Eublemma amabilis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Saalmüller in 1891.[1] It is found in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.[2][3]

The adult is white pinkish. Eggs are round and grey white. First instars are creamy whitish with a broad flat head.[4]

It is a major pest on Kerria lacca.[5] The caterpillar enters the lac insect through one of the openings in the test or by tunnelling a hole through the incrustation. Pupa obtect adecticous and dark brown.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Eublemma amabilis Saalmüller, 1891". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 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. "Eublemma amabilis Moore, [1884]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Study of Eublemma amabilis, (Moore) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) a major predator of lac and lac insect, Kerria lacca (Kerr)". International System for Agricultural Science and Technology. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Eublemma amabilis (Saalmuller)". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Bionomics of Eublemma amabilis Moore (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a Major Predator of Lac Insect and Its Control Measure". Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Retrieved 29 May 2018.


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