Lymantria incerta explained

Lymantria incerta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in India[2] and Sri Lanka.[3]

Palpi porrect (extending forward) and hairy. Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides) with long branches. Head, thorax and abdomen red brown. A crimson line runs behind the head. Abdomen banded with crimson. Legs spotted with black and marked with crimson. Forewing greyish brown. The caterpillar is known to feed on Ziziphus jujuba and Ziziphus mauritiana.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Lymantria incerta Walker, 1855 . Catalogue of Life . 7 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Lymantria incerta Walker, 1855 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 10 October 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 7 March 2018.

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