Cusiala raptaria explained

Cusiala raptaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion and Sri Lanka.[2]

The caterpillar is a pest of several crops such as Albizia procera, Carissa spinarum, Cassia fistula,[3] Dalbergia sissoo, Eugenia cumini, Lannea coromandelica, Mallotus philippensis, Schleichera oleosa, Shorea robusta, Syzygium cumini and Xylia xylocarpa.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Cusiala raptaria Walker, 1860 . 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 . Academia.
  3. Web site: 3 July 1996 . Cassia fistula L.. NewCROP . Purdue University . 7 March 2018.
  4. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum. 7 March 2018.

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