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Artaxa guttata
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Artaxa guttata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. [1] It is found in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, [2] and India. [3]
The caterpillar is considered a minor pest that attacks many plants such as Ricinus communis, Jasminum, Lantana camara, Mangifera indica, rose, Citrus, Terminalia myriocarpa, Terminalia tomentosa, Cajanus cajan, Ziziphus mauritiana, Shorea robusta, [4] [5] Maesa lanceolata, Mallotus philippensis, Anogeissus acuminata, Barringtonia acutangula, Carissa carandas and Lagerstroemia indica. [6]
Artaxa guttata | |
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Species: | A. guttata
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Artaxa guttata
Walker, 1855
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Artaxa guttata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. [1] It is found in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, [2] and India. [3]
The caterpillar is considered a minor pest that attacks many plants such as Ricinus communis, Jasminum, Lantana camara, Mangifera indica, rose, Citrus, Terminalia myriocarpa, Terminalia tomentosa, Cajanus cajan, Ziziphus mauritiana, Shorea robusta, [4] [5] Maesa lanceolata, Mallotus philippensis, Anogeissus acuminata, Barringtonia acutangula, Carissa carandas and Lagerstroemia indica. [6]