Sphetta apicalis
Species of moth
| Sphetta apicalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Sphetta |
| Species: | S. apicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphetta apicalis Walker, 1865 | |
Sphetta apicalis is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
Host plants of the caterpillar include Pongamia, Derris, Sapindus, Diospyros and Nephelium species.[3]
References
- ^ "Species Details: Sphetta apicalis Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Sphetta apicalis Walker, 1865". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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