Eucyclodes semialba

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Eucyclodes semialba
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E. semialba
Binomial name
Eucyclodes semialba
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Lophomachia semialbaWalker, 1861
  • Thalera semialbaWalker, 1861
  • Chloromachia semialba viridiorProut, 1916

Eucyclodes semialba is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] the north-east Himalayas of India, Myanmar and Sundaland.

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Description

The inner area of the wings is greenish, whereas the outer area is whitish. A conspicuous submarginal black spot is found centrally in the ventral side. The caterpillar is olive green with brown speckles. Anterior and posterior segments pale purplish brown. A double brown line is found dorsally. Pupa greenish with minute purplish-brown speckles. The host plant of the caterpillar is Loranthus . [3]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized.

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References

  1. "Species Details: Lophomachia semialba Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 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 via Academia.
  3. "Eucyclodes semialba Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Lophomachia semialba angiportus Prout, 1932". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Lophomachia semialba viridior Prout, 1916". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. "Eucyclodes semialba subsp. semialba (Walker, 1861) 半褐翠尺蛾". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 March 2018.