Tathodelta purpurascens

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Tathodelta purpurascens
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T. purpurascens
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Tathodelta purpurascens
Hampson, 1893
Synonyms
  • Tathodelta malayanaHampson, 1926

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]

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References

  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. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 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.