| Gonodontis clelia | |
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| Species: | G. clelia |
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| Gonodontis clelia (Cramer, 1780) | |
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Gonodontis clelia is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] South India, Pakistan, Nepal, Hong Kong, the Andaman Islands, Singapore, Borneo and Australia. [3] [4]
The wingspan of the male is 42 mm. Male has uniform reddish tint wings. Female is similar but with much darker reddish. Antemedial line highly angled below costa. A dark speck at end of cell. A rufous spot found on costa before apex. Hindwings are with a dark spot. [5]
The caterpillar is cylindrical and slender. Body ochreous brown with large dark brown, saddle-like patch. Setae are set on chalazae. Colour of setae and chalazae white in first instars and later turn black. the caterpillar rests on a plant stem, petiole or leaf surface with a 45 degree inclination. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made by substrate particles. [6] Host plants include Allophylus cobbe , [7] Mangifera indica , Tectona grandis , Gmelina arborea , Eugenia , Olea dioica , Ricinus communis , mangrove species like Sonneratia alba , Aegiceras , Avicennia , Allophylus and Excoecaria species. [8]
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