Tathodelta purpurascens

Tathodelta purpurascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Tathodelta
Species: T. purpurascens
Binomial name
Tathodelta purpurascens
Hampson, 1893
Synonyms
  • Tathodelta malayana Hampson, 1926

Tathodelta purpurascens is a moth of the Noctuidae family.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo and Bali.[3]

Forewings with uniform purplish tinge. Pale postmedial strongly curved subcostally. Caterpillar greenish. Head is glossy, whitish green. Pupa lacks a bloom. Larval host plant is Allophylus'.[4][5]

References

  1. "Species Details : Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. "Pachyrhabda Meyrick, 1897". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. "Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. "Tathodelta Hampson". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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