Yepcalphis

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Yepcalphis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Yepcalphis
Nye, 1975
Species:
Y. dilectissima
Binomial name
Yepcalphis dilectissima
(Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Generic
    • PachylepisFelder, 1874 (preocc.)
  • Specific
    • Ariola dilectissimaWalker, 1858
    • Pachylepis limacodinaFelder, 1874

Yepcalphis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Nye in 1975. [1] Its only species, Yepcalphis dilectissima, was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. [2] It is found in Sri Lanka, the Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Sula Islands. [3]

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Description

The genus is described as: palpi upturned, short, smoothly scaled, and not reaching vertex of head. Antennae simple, somewhat thickened in the male. Thorax and abdomen tuftless. Forewings with non-crenulate cilia and stalked veins 7,8,9 and 10. Hindwings with veins 3,4 and 6,7 from angles of cell.

The species is described as: wingspan of the male is about 24 mm and the female 30 mm. Head and thorax bright ferrous colour. Vertex of head, collar and metathorax with some sulphur-yellowish patches. Abdomen black with narrow white rings, and a white anal tuft. Forewings also ferrous with a yellow patch. There is a series of costal specks and a medial series of spots consisting of a large costal spot, two spots towards the inner margin, and two small spots at the middle. A series of large marginal and cilial spots and two specks can be seen on inner margin. Hindwings black, with a series of white cilial spots. Ventral side variegated with white. [4]

The larvae feed on Vitex species. They are found on the underside of the leaves of their host plant. [5]

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Yepcalphis Nye, 1975". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Yepcalphis dilectissima (Walker, 1858)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Yepcalphis dilectissima Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  5. ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Yepcalphis dilectissima Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 August 2016.


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