Caduca albopunctata

Caduca albopunctata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Caduca
Species:	C. albopunctata
Binomial name
Caduca albopunctata Walker, [1857]
Synonyms
Homoptera albopunctataWalker, 1858 Alamis meleagrisFelder & Rogenhofer, 1874 Diomea naseaSwinhoe, 1918

Caduca albopunctata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857. ^[1]

Distribution

It is found in Sri Lanka, ^[2] the Indian subregion, Taiwan, ^[3] Thailand, Sundaland and Japan's Iriomote Island and Ishigaki Island. ^[4]

Description

The wings are dark blackish brown and fasciated with several series of small white spots. ^[5]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized.

• Caduca albopunctata albopunctataWalker, 1857
• Caduca albopunctata phronimusRothschild, 1920 ^[6]

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References

1. "Species Details: Caduca albopunctata Walker, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
3. "Caduca albopunctata Walker, [1858] 1857". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
4. "Caduca albopunctata (Walker, [1858]) アトホシボシアツバ". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
5. "Caduca albopunctata Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
6. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Caduca albopunctata phronimus Rothschild, 1920". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

External links

• Sweet Or Savoury? Adult Feeding Preferences of Lepidoptera Attracted to Banana and Prawn Baits in the Oriental Tropics