Odites ricinella

Odites ricinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Odites
Species:	O. ricinella
Binomial name
	Odites ricinella; (Stainton, 1859)
Synonyms
	Depressaria ricinellaStainton, 1859;

Last updated December 05, 2025

Odites ricinella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1859. It is found in India.^[1]

The forewings gradually increase in breadth to beyond the middle, then become slightly narrower, the hind margin truncate, ochreous, with numerous small brown spots, and a larger darker spot on the disc before the middle. Towards the apex is frequently a curved row of brown dots. The hind margin is spotted with brown. The hindwings are whitish, with a few brown dots on the apical margin.

The larvae feed on Ricinus communis , rolling up the edge of a leaf. They are bright green with a black head.^[2]

References

↑ "Odites Walsingham, 1891" Archived 2018-07-20 at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
↑ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (n.s.) 5: 116 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] "Odites Walsingham, 1891" Archived 2018-07-20 at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.

[2] Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (n.s.) 5: 116 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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