Caduca albopunctata explained

Caduca albopunctata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857.^[1]

Distribution

It is found in Sri Lanka,^[2] the Indian subregion, Taiwan,^[3] Thailand, Sundaland and Japan's Iriomote Island and Ishigaki Island.^[4]

Description

The wings are dark blackish brown and fasciated with several series of small white spots.^[5]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized.

• Caduca albopunctata albopunctata Walker, 1857
• Caduca albopunctata phronimus Rothschild, 1920^[6]

External links

• Sweet Or Savoury? Adult Feeding Preferences of Lepidoptera Attracted to Banana and Prawn Baits in the Oriental Tropics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Caduca albopunctata Walker, 1857 . Catalogue of Life . 2 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 . 2 March 2018.
3. Web site: Caduca albopunctata Walker, [1858] 1857 ]. Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2 March 2018.
4. Web site: Caduca albopunctata (Walker, [1858]) アトホシボシアツバ ]. Digital Moths of Japan . 2 March 2018.
5. Web site: Caduca albopunctata Walker . The Moths of Borneo. 2 March 2018.
6. Web site: Infraspecific Taxon Details: Caduca albopunctata phronimus Rothschild, 1920 . Catalogue of Life. 2 March 2018.