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
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Binomial name | |
Xenochroa chlorostigma (
Hampson, 1893)
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Synonyms | |
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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]
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
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Binomial name | |
Xenochroa chlorostigma (
Hampson, 1893)
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Synonyms | |
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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]