Spatulifimbria castaneiceps

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Spatulifimbria castaneiceps
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Spatulifimbria
Species:
S. castaneiceps
Binomial name
Spatulifimbria castaneiceps
Hampson, 1892

Spatulifimbria castaneiceps is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by George Hampson in 1892. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Forewings grayish brown. Antennae bipectinate. Caterpillar brownish with yellow and reddish markings. Pupa whitish with brown mottles. Caterpillar is a pest on castor, mango and tea. [3]

Two subspecies are recorded.

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References

  1. "Species Details: Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson, 1892". 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. "Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. "Species Details: Spatulifimbria castaneiceps insolita Hering, 1931". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. "Species Details: Spatulifimbria castaneiceps opprimata Hering, 1931". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. "Spatulifimbria castaneiceps subsp. opprimata Hering, 1931". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 29 June 2018.