Pantydia capistrata

Pantydia capistrata is a moth of the family Erebidae.[3] It is found in Fiji, New Guinea and Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland.[4]

Pantydia capistrata
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Pantydia
Species:
P. capistrata
Binomial name
Pantydia capistrata
Lucas, 1894[1][2]

Description

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are fawn. There is an orange line running parallel to the margin of each forewing. The hindwings have a broad dark edge. Males have a swelling on each antenna.

The larvae feed on the leaves of soy beans. They are brown with a darker strip down the middle of the back and two transverse black bands. They reach a length of 35–40 mm.[5]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Pantydia capistrata Lucas, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pantydia capistrata Lucas 1894". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.
  3. Gregg, P. C.; Fitt, G. P.; Coombs, M.; Henderson, G. S. (2009). "Migrating moths (Lepidoptera) collected in tower-mounted light traps in northern New South Wales, Australia: species composition and seasonal abundance". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 83 (04): 563. doi:10.1017/S0007485300039997. ISSN 0007-4853.
  4. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 July 2012). "Pantydia capistrata T.P. Lucas, 1894". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. Pests of field crops and pastures: identification and control


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