Biology:Stictoptera trajiciens
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth
| Stictoptera trajiciens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
|
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | S. trajiciens
|
| Binomial name | |
| Stictoptera trajiciens Walker, 1857
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Stictoptera trajiciens is a moth of the family Euteliidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857.[1] It is found in Oriental tropics of Sri Lanka,[2] to Sundaland, the Philippines , Sulawesi and New Guinea.[3]
The adult has greyish forewings. Its longitudinal striations are broken. There is a diagnostic white spot subtornally and row of tiny white marginal spots. The caterpillar is a dull watery green. Head light orange or greenish orange. Prothorax and anal claspers are yellow. Prolegs are green. There are lateral and subspiracular whitish lines. Before pupation, the larva turns a greenish shiny purple. Host plants include Garcinia indica and Garcinia forbesii.[4]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Stictoptera trajiciens Walker, 1857". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/ec11f381dab9d1cdff0a7475a0812e01. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ 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. https://www.academia.edu/1782757/.
- ↑ "Stictoptera trajiciens (Walker, 1857)". The Papua Insects Foundation. https://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20orders/Lepidoptera/Euteliidae/Stictopterinae/Stictoptera/Stictoptera%20trajiciens.htm. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Stictoptera trajiciens Walker". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-14/stictopterinae/stictopterinae_1_2.php. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13494872 entry
 |  |
