Monobolodes prunaria

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Monobolodes prunaria
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M. prunaria
Binomial name
Monobolodes prunaria
(Moore, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Dirades prunariaMoore, 1887
  • Gathynia fasciariaLeech, 1897
  • Phazaca oribatesWest, 1932

Monobolodes prunaria is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, the Ryukyu Islands) and possibly Borneo.

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Larva
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Description

The wingspan is about 16–20 mm. The forewings are dark greyish brown, with dark-brown striations and a round apex. The antemedial and postmedial lines are dark brown, forming a broad dark brown band constricted medially. There is a dark brown triangular spot at the middle of the posterior margin. The hindwings are dark greyish brown, suffused with dark brown scales. [1] [2]

The larvae feed on Gardenia species, including Gardenia jasminoides . They are pale grey with rows of black spots and a broad dorsolateral longitudinal black band over the abdominal segments. [3]

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References

  1. Sohn, J.-C. & Yen, S.-H., 2005: A taxonomic revision of the Korean Epipleminae (Lepidoptera: Uraniidae), with phylogenetic comments on the involved genera. Zoological Studies44 (1): 44-70. Full article: .
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. The Moths of Borneo