Tathodelta purpurascens

Tathodelta purpurascens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Tathodelta
Species:	T. purpurascens
Binomial name
	Tathodelta purpurascens; Hampson, 1893
Synonyms
	Tathodelta malayanaHampson, 1926;

Last updated March 18, 2025

Tathodelta purpurascens is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.^[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,^[2] Borneo and Bali.

Its forewings have a uniform purplish tinge. Pale postmedial strongly curved subcostally. The caterpillar is greenish. Head is glossy and whitish green. Pupa lacks a bloom. Larval host plant is Allophylus .^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Species Details: Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
↑ "Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
↑ "Tathodelta Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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[1] "Species Details: Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[2] Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.

[3] "Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[4] "Tathodelta Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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