Asota plaginota explained

Asota plaginota is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sikkim, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. In Northeast India, it is recorded as a millet pest.^[1]

The wingspan is 61–65 mm.^[2]

Subspecies

• Asota plaginota plaginota (China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam)
• Asota plaginota stigmatica (Borneo, Java)
• Asota plaginota strigivenata (China, India, Indonesia, Singapore)

Notes and References

1. Book: Kalaisekar, A. Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. Elsevier. London. 2017. 978-0-12-804243-4. 967265246.
2. Zwier, Jaap. "Asota plaginota plaginota Butler 1875". Aganainae (Snouted Tigers). Retrieved August 6, 2019.