Eucyclodes divapala explained

Eucyclodes divapala is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] [3] as well as Taiwan.[4]

The caterpillar is olive green. Its thoracic and posterior segments are purplish brown. It is known to feed on Myrtus species. The pupa is greenish but speckled with purplish brown.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Chloromachia divapala Walker, 1861 . 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: Savela . Markku . Eucyclodes divapala (Walker, 1861) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 8 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Eucyclodes divapala (Walker, 1861) 白波翠綠尺蛾 . Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Eucyclodes albisparsa Walker comb. n. . The Moths of Borneo. 7 March 2018.

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