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| Genus: | Arsacia Walker, [1866] |
| Species: | A. rectalis |
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Arsacia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species is Arsacia rectalis. Both the genus and species were described by Francis Walker, the genus in 1866 and the species in 1863. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka to Queensland and the Solomon Islands.
Palpi porrect (extending forward), where the second joint thickly scaled, and third joint minute and acute. Frontal tuft absent. Antennae almost simple in male. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia naked. Forewings with quadrate apex. Outer margin rounded. Inner margin lobed and with slight tufts of hair near base and at outer angle. Veins 7, 8, 9 and 10 stalked.
The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in March. [1] Head and thorax rufous. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings bright chestnut. The costa suffused with pink. There is an oblique line runs from apex to middle of inner margin, the area beyond it suffused with pink and with indistinct sub-marginal and marginal series of patches of dark scales. Hindwings dark fuscous. [2]
The larvae feed on the young leaves of Dalbergia species. They form a shelter from two leaves tied together with silk. The larvae are darkish grass green with a yellowish-green head. Pupation takes place in a loose silken cocoon that incorporates detritus. [3]
Arrade is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Francis Walker in 1863.
Aedia leucomelas, the eastern alchymist, sweet potato leaf worm or sorcerer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in large parts of the world, ranging from Europe all over Asia up to Japan and some African countries. The subspecies Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides is found in Australia.
Yepcalphis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Nye in 1975. Its only species, Yepcalphis dilectissima, was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in Sri Lanka, the Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Sula Islands.
Dactyloplusia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Chou Io and Lu Chinsheng in 1979. Its single species, Dactyloplusia impulsa, was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, southern China, Sundaland, Sulawesi, New Guinea, Fiji and Australia.
Dordura is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Frederic Moore in 1882. Its only species, Dordura aliena, was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and New Guinea.
Nagadeba is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866.
Paectes is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Psimada is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Psimada quadripennis, is found in the Indian subregion, southern China, Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Andaman Islands, Sundaland, Sulawesi and Seram. Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1858.
Mythimna decisissima is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found from India across south-east Asia including Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Australia in Queensland and New South Wales. It is also present in South Africa.
Thyas coronata is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of southern China, Taiwan, Japan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka to Micronesia and the Society Islands.
Ctenoplusia limbirena, the Scar Bank gem, or silver U-tail, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in south-western Europe, Africa, the Canary Islands, Arabia, the southern Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina to south-eastern China, Taiwan, Sulawesi, Bali and Timor. In New Zealand, it has been established since 2011.
Eucyclodes gavissima, the Oriental orange banded green geometer moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, western China, Taiwan, Sumatra and Borneo.
Trichoplusia lectula is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found throughout Asia, including the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Borneo, Java, Japan, as well as Western Australia and Queensland.
Nanaguna breviuscula, the pigeonpea pod borer, is a moth species of the family Nolidae. It is found from Sri Lanka and India east to Samoa. In Australia it is found in the Kimberleys in Western Australia, the northern part of the Northern Territory and from the Torres Strait Islands and Queensland to Sydney in New South Wales.
Oraesia emarginata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in Australia, New Caledonia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Pakistan, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea and Nepal as well as Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, the Gambia, Uganda, Oman and Yemen.
Hypena lignealis is a moth in the family Noctuidae described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Japan.
Teulisna tumida is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Borneo, Sumatra, China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Taiwan.
Maliattha signifera is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in south-east Asia, including China, India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Thailand as well as in Australia (Queensland).
Eutelia geyeri is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1874. This species is found in India, Sri Lanka, China and Japan, as well as from Africa, where its presence had been reported from Lesotho and Seychelles.
Blenina donans is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found from India, Sri Lanka to the Pacific region.
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