Dasychira thwaitesi

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Dasychira thwaitesi
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D. thwaitesi
Binomial name
Dasychira thwaitesi
Moore, [1883]
Synonyms
  • Dasychira pudicaMoore, [1887]
  • Orgyia thwaitesiSwinhoe, 1923

Dasychira thwaitesi is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Moore in 1883. [1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka. [2]

The caterpillar is a minor pest on Camellia sinensis . Caterpillars are primary hosts for many parasitoid wasps such as Brachymeria euploeae and Brachymeria lasus . [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Dasychira Hübner, [1809]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 October 2018.[ failed verification ]
  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. "Chalcidoid associates of named taxon". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.