Selepa plumbeata explained

Selepa plumbeata is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by George Hampson in 1912.^[1] It is found in Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka,^[2] and Borneo.

Description

Its forewings are grayish. Submarginal closer to margin. There is a grayish triangle on the central costa.^[3]

Its larval food plants are members of the genus Anacardium.

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 plumbeata Hampson, 1912 . 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 plumbeata Hampson . The Moths of Borneo. 12 November 2018.