Scriptoplusia nigriluna explained

Scriptoplusia nigriluna is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.^[1] It is found throughout the Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka,^[2] Bangladesh, Japan^[3] and the South East Asian region.

Two subspecies are known - Scriptoplusia nigriluna nigriluna and Scriptoplusia nigriluna noona. Larval host plants include Acalypha species.^[4]

External links

• Taxonomic and zoogeographical studies on the subfamily Plusiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). The Palaeotropical, Oriental and Nearctic material of the Zoological Museum, Copenhagen

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Scriptoplusia nigriluna Walker, 1857 . Catalogue of Life . 29 May 2018.
2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
3. Web site: クロガネキンウワバ Scriptoplusia nigriluna (Walker, [1858]) ]. Digital Moths of Japan. 28 March 2018.
4. Web site: Savela . Markku . Scriptoplusia nigriluna (Walker, [1858]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 15 October 2018.