Ophthalmitis herbidaria explained

Ophthalmitis herbidaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858.[1] It is found in China,[2] India,[3] Sri Lanka,[4] Nepal, Hong Kong and Taiwan.[5]

Description

The wingspan of the adult is 36 mm. Its ground colour varies from grass green, grey green to yellowish green with black irrorations (speckles). Its abdomen has paired black dorsal specks. Forewings with black lines at waved antemedial and dentate medial, post-medial and submarginal areas. Hindwings also with black lines at medial and submarginal areas. Both wings with marginal series of black specks. Underside is with large spot at end of cell of each wing.[6] Host plants of the caterpillar include Diospyros and Casearia species.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Ophthalmitis herbidaria Guenée, 1858 . Catalogue of Life . 17 March 2018.
  2. A review of Ophthalmitis Fletcher, 1979 in China, with descriptions of four new species . Zootaxa. 17 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Ophthalmitis herbidaria (Guenée, 1857) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 12 October 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: Ophthalmitis herbidaria (Guenee, 1857) . Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 17 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Description of Ophthalmitis herbidaria Guenée, 1858 . India Biodiversity Portal . 17 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Ophthalmitis clararia Walker . The Moths of Borneo . 17 March 2018.

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