Anomis fulvida explained

Anomis fulvida is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in Australia, African countries like Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, and Asian countries like Sri Lanka.[2]

Biology

Caterpillars are known to feed on Abutilon, Alcea rosea, Bombax, Gossypium, Hibiscus, Citrus, Sida and Urena lobata.[3] It is a major pest of cotton in Australia.[4]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are found including the nominate subspecies.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Maguda palpalis Walker, 1865 . Catalogue of Life . 7 March 2018.
  2. 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 . Academia.
  3. Web site: Anomis fulvida Guenèe, 1852 . African Moths . 7 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180226042028/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/EREBIDAE/SCOLIOPTERYGINAE/anomis%20fulvida.htm . 26 February 2018 . dead.
  4. Web site: The lesser cotton leafworm, Anomis impasta (Guenée) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), in cotton . 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Infraspecific Taxon Details: Anomis fulvida griseolineata Warren, 1913 . Catalogue of Life . 7 March 2018.

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