Eupterote undata explained

Eupterote undata is a moth of the family Eupterotidae. It is found in Pakistan,^[1] India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Sumatra, Java and the Philippines.^[2]

The wingspan is about 70 mm for females and 65 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Elettaria, Eugenia hemispherica, Coffea arabica, Maesa indica, Macaranga indica, Veronia arborea, Persea macrantha^[3] and Paulownia species.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=449051 BOLD Systems
2. http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/33254 Bionomics and food preference of eupterote undata blanchard eupterotidae : lepidoptera in poplar plantations
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=tnH1bFGKuRoC&dq=Eupterote+undata&pg=PA194 Cardamom: The Genus Elettaria
4. http://cabdirect.org/abstracts/20043190281.html;jsessionid=190290C84DB8D5BBCE6D0E3A30C5B200 Eupterote undata (Lepidoptera: Eupterotidae): a new pest of Paulownia