Euphalacra semisecta explained

Euphalacra semisecta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. The first known description is by William Warren in 1922, although Warren attributed the species to Hampson.[1] It is found on Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, with a type locality on Sumatra.[1]

Food sources

The larvae feed on Plectocomiopsis geminiflorus.[2] A survey in 2013 found that adults are attracted to bait traps with fermenting banana,[3] and were the only species of Drepanidae recorded in the survey to prefer them over bait traps with rotting prawn.[3]

Appearance

Euphalacra semisecta has pale forewings marked with interrupted brown bands and rounded anterior corners.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . ::The Moths of Borneo:: . www.mothsofborneo.com . 2 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Euphalacra semisecta (Warren, 1922) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 5, 2018.
  3. Holloway . Jeremy D. . Barlow . Henry S. . Loong . Hok Kim . Khen . Chey Vun . Sweet or Savoury? Adult feeding preferences of Lepidoptera attracted to banana and prawn baits in the oriental tropics . The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology . November 2013 . Supplement 29 . 77, 83 .