Spatulifimbria castaneiceps

Spatulifimbria castaneiceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Spatulifimbria
Species: S. castaneiceps
Binomial name
Spatulifimbria castaneiceps
Hampson, 1892

Spatulifimbria castaneiceps is a moth of the Limacodidae family.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Hong Kong and Taiwan.[3]

Forewings grayish brown. Antennae bipectinate. Caterpillar brownish with yellow and reddish markings. Pupa whitish with brown mottles. Caterpillar is a pest on castor, mango and tea.[4]

Two subspecies recorded.

  • Spatulifimbria castaneiceps insolita Hering, 1931[5]
  • Spatulifimbria castaneiceps opprimata Hering, 1931[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details : Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Pachyrhabda Meyrick, 1897". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Species Details : Spatulifimbria castaneiceps insolita Hering, 1931". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Species Details : Spatulifimbria castaneiceps opprimata Hering, 1931". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Spatulifimbria castaneiceps subsp. opprimata Hering, 1931". Taibif. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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