Nygmia xanthomela explained

Nygmia xanthomela is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo, Java, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.[3]

Description

Forewings are orange yellow with a darker scaly suffusion. The caterpillar is dark brownish grey with a broad grey dorsal band. Head yellowish. The caterpillar is known to feed on Dioscorea, Annona, Tamarindus, Citrus, Loranthus,[4] Theobroma cacao, Lagerstroemia indica, Camellia sinensis[5] and Eriobotrya japonica.[6]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Nygmia xanthomela Walker, 1862 . 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 . Nygmia xanthomela (Walker, 1862) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 12 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Nygmia xanthomela Walker comb. rev. . The Moths of Borneo . 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Nygmia larval food plants . Lepidoptera HOSTS . 7 March 2018.
  6. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 7 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Infraspecific Taxon Details: Nygmia xanthomela postlutosa Holloway, 1982 . Catalogue of Life . 7 March 2018.

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