Jump to content

Dysaethria conflictaria

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dysaethria conflictaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Uraniidae
Genus: Dysaethria
Species:
D. conflictaria
Binomial name
Dysaethria conflictaria
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Erosia conflictaria Walker, 1861
  • Dirades parvula Moore, 1887
  • Epiplema lacteata Warren, 1896
  • Epiplema perpolita Warren, 1896

Dysaethria conflictaria,[1] or Epiplema conflictaria,[2] is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka,[3] Thailand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.

Its wingspan is 2 cm. The wings are plain dark grey[4] with zigzag brown lines across each wing. Hindwing margin has two tails.[5]

Host plants include Cananga odorata and Artabotrys siamensis.[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Dysaethria conflictaria (Walker, 1861)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Species Details: Epiplema conflictaria Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "The Swallowtail Moths (Uraniidae, Epipleminae) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 May 2010). "Epiplema conflictaria (Walker, 1861)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.