Selepa discigera explained

Selepa discigera is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Francis Walker in 1864.^[1] It is found in Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka,^[2] New Guinea and Australia.

Description

Its forewings are blackish. A black longitudinal streak with a whitish border can be found sub-dorsally.^[3]

The larval food plants are Stillingia, Ficus and Rhus species.

External links

• Seasonal occurrence of insect-pests on aonla (Emblica officinalis Geartn) and their natural enemies

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Selepa discigera Walker, 1864 . Catalogue of Life . 12 November 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: Selepa discigera Walker . The Moths of Borneo. 12 November 2018.