Cheromettia apicata explained

Cheromettia apicata is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1879.[1] It is found in Oriental tropics such as Sri Lanka[2] and India.[3]

Larval host plants are Camellia sinensis, Ceiba pentandra, Cocos nucifera, Gliricidia sepium, Schleichera oleosa, Schleichera trijuga, Vernicia fordii, Aleurites fordii, Butea monosperma, Coffea arabica, Derris elliptica, Juglans regia Pyrus communis, Theobroma cacao, Toona ciliata and Malus pumila.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Cheromettia apicata Moore, 1879 . Catalogue of Life . 29 June 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: Diversity and density of tea pests in the tea gardens of Manipur . ResearchGate. 28 June 2018.
  4. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum. 28 June 2018.
  5. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum. 28 June 2018.

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