Diomea rotundata explained

Diomea rotundata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] [3] the Indian subregion, Taiwan,[4] Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines and Sumba.

Description

Forewings steely greyish black, and marked with black, including prominent discal spots. A larger white mark on the forewing costa can be seen sometimes. There is an irregular black submarginal line which is expanded into blocks sub-dorsally and at one third from the costa, with a smaller block on the costa. Hindwing with a longitudinal rectangle. The caterpillar is a fungus feeder. It is dirty white with indistinct pink marbling. A pink spot is found dorsally at the rear of each segment. The head lacks setae, but with glossy tubercles. Pupation begins on a tree or the fungus in a tight-fitting cocoon which is semi-ovoid in shape.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Diomea rotundata 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 . Academia.
  3. Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . 5 November 2004 . Diomea Walker, 1858 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London . 7 October 2018.
  4. Web site: 此為 Diomea rotundata 主要識別相片 . Taiwan Moth Information Center . 2 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Diomea rotundata Walker . The Moths of Borneo. 2 March 2018.