Altha adala

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Altha adala
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A. adala
Binomial name
Altha adala
(Moore, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Narosa adalaMoore, in Horsfield & Moore, 1859

Altha adala is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] India, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Java, Bali, Borneo, and Sumatra.

Forewings with dull orange shade with a central dark brown dot. The caterpillar has a greenish-white body which is ovate and without tubercles. [3]

Larval food plants include Annona , Bauhinia , Coffea , Mangifera , Eugenia , Rosa , Psidium guajava and Mangifera indica . [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Altha adala Moore, 1859". 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. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Altha adala Moore". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.