Eupterote fabia explained

Eupterote fabia is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1780.^[1] It is found in India,^[2] Sri Lanka and Bhutan.

The wingspan is 90–130 mm. The ground colour of the adults is bright yellow.^[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of cardamom and coffee.^[4]

Subspecies

• Eupterote fabia fabia
• Eupterote fabia acuminalba van Eecke, 1924
• Eupterote fabia asemos Bryk, 1950
• Eupterote fabia ochripicta Moore, 1879 (Sri Lanka)

Notes and References

1. Note: This source gives a year of description of 1799.
2. Web site: Taxonomy Browser: Eupterote fabia . Barcode of Life Data System . October 17, 2018.
3. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

   . George Hampson . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I . Taylor and Francis . 1892 . 56–57 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.

4. David, B. Vasantharaj & Ananthakrishnan, T. N. (2004) General and Applied Entomology. Tata McGraw-Hill. page 670.