Oxyplax ochracea

Oxyplax ochracea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Oxyplax
Species: O. ochracea
Binomial name
Oxyplax ochracea
(Moore, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Aphendala ochraceaMoore, 1883
  • Oxyplax weixiensisCai, 1984

Oxyplax ochracea is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Moore in 1883.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Indonesia, India and Thailand.

It is a pest of orange, tea, and Camellia oleifera.[3]

References

  1. "Species Details: Oxyplax ochracea Moore, 1883". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 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. "Genome analysis of a novel Group I alphabaculovirus obtained from Oxyplax ochracea". PLOS One. Retrieved 28 June 2018.


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