Yepcalphis dilectissima

Yepcalphis dilectissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Yepcalphis
Species: Y. dilectissima
Binomial name
Yepcalphis dilectissima
(Walker, 1858)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ariola dilectissima Walker, 1858
  • Pachylepis limacodina Felder, 1874

Yepcalphis dilectissima is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, the Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Sula Islands.[2]

Description

Wingspan of make is about 24mm and female 30mm. Head and thorax bright ferrous color. Vertex of head, collar and metathorax with some sulphur-yellowish patches. Abdomen black with narrow white rings, and white anal tuft. Fore wings also ferrous colored, with a yellow patch. There is a series of costal specks and a medial series of spots consisting of a large costal spot, two spots towards inner margin, and two small spots at middle. A series of large marginal and cilial spots and two specks can be seen on inner margin. Hind wings black in color, with a series of white cilial spots. Ventral side variegated with white.[3]

The larvae feed on Vitex species. They are found on the underside of the leaves of their host plant.[4]

Subspecies

  • Yepcalphis dilectissima dilectissima
  • Yepcalphis dilectissima cingalesa (Warren, 1913) (Sri Lanka)
  • Yepcalphis dilectissima insulicola (Warren, 1913) (Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sula Islands)

References

  1. ↑ Yepcalphis at funet
  2. ↑ The Moths of Borneo
  3. ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Yepcalphis dilectissima Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 August 2016.


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