Casama vilis

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Casama vilis
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C. vilis
Binomial name
Casama vilis
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Euproctis vilisWalker, 1865
  • Laelia richteriDaniel, 1960
  • Casama indeterminataWalker, 1865

Casama vilis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] India, Middle East, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. [3]

The caterpillar is known to feed on Acacia catechu and Prosopis cineraria . [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Maguda palpalis Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 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. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Casama vilis (Walker, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. "Casama vilis (Walker, 1865)". African Moths. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. "Casama vilis". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 7 March 2018.