Cheromettia apicata

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Cheromettia apicata
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Limacodidae
Genus:
Cheromettia
Species:
C. apicata
Binomial name
Cheromettia apicata
(Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Parasa laleanaMoore, 1859
  • Belippa laleanaMoore, 1859

Cheromettia apicata is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Moore in 1879. [1] It is found in Oriental tropics such as Sri Lanka [2] and India. [3]

Larval host plants are Camellia sinensis , Ceiba pentandra , Cocos nucifera , Gliricidia sepium , Schleichera oleosa , Schleichera trijuga , Vernicia fordii , Aleurites fordii , Butea monosperma , Coffea arabica , Derris elliptica , Juglans regia Pyrus communis , Theobroma cacao , Toona ciliata and Malus pumila . [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Cheromettia apicata Moore, 1879". 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. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Diversity and density of tea pests in the tea gardens of Manipur". Research Gate. 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.
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