Mathoris loceusalis

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M. loceusalis
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Mathoris loceusalis
Walker, 1859
Synonyms
  • Pyralis thyralisWalker, 1866

Mathoris loceusalis is a moth of the family Thyrididae first described by Francis Walker in 1859. [1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka [2] and Australia. [3]

Its wings are brownish with a reddish outline. Two to three red-outlined white spots are found near the cell of the forewings. There is a black spot near the middle of the hindwings. [4]

Larval food plants are Dendrophthoe glabrescens and Loranthus species. [5]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Mathoris loceusalis Walker, 1859". 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 via Academia.
  3. "Genus Mathoris Guenee, 1877". Pyralids of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 November 2011). "Mathoris loceusalis (Walker, 1859)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.