Artaxa guttata explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Artaxa guttata Walker, 1855 . 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 . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 7 March 2018.
  3. Web site: A partial checklist of moths (Lepidoptera) of Dehradun, Mussoorie and Devalsari in Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India . Threatened Taxa . 7 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Artaxa guttata Walker. ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources . 7 March 2018.
  5. Insect pest complex of Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) in agro ecosystem of Tripura, N.E. India . Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies . 7 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Hosts of Artaxa guttata . Lepidoptera HOSTS. 7 March 2018.

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