Thosea aperiens

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T. aperiens
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Thosea aperiens
Walker, 1865

Thosea aperiens, the stinging caterpillar, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka [2] and India.

Its larval host plants are Dunbaria henryi , Lablab purpureus , cowpea, Calotropis gigantea and Ziziphus jujuba . [3]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Thosea aperiens Walker, 1865". 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. "Record of new host plants for some important crop pests in Tamil Nadu". CABI. Retrieved 28 June 2018.