| Xenochroa chlorostigma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Xenochroa |
| Species: | X. chlorostigma |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenochroa chlorostigma (Hampson, 1893) | |
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Xenochroa chlorostigma is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by George Hampson in 1893. [1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, [2] Himalaya, Sundaland, Philippines and Sulawesi. [3]
The female is larger than the male. Its forewings have a slightly falcate (sickle shaped) apex. Its reniform spot is conspicuous and dark green. Stigmata orbicular. A dark green patch found just posterior to the orbicular. The caterpillar has a distinct berry-shaped tumidity on its thoracic region. Only primary setae present. Bifid prominence and anal claspers dull black. Head green with orange body segments. Dorsal band olive-greenish brown with a dark dorsal line. A double white line runs laterally which is same as dorsal color, whitish or orange. Spiracular band orange with purple suffusion. Pupation occurs in a silken cocoon. Pupa lacks a cremaster. Cocoon buffy yellow with burnt patchy appearance. [4]
Larval host plants are Eugenia , Memecylon edule and Syzygium . [5]
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