Sphrageidus xanthorrhoea explained

Sphrageidus xanthorrhoea is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Vincenz Kollar in 1848.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Java and Indonesia. It was once classified under the genus Euproctis, where it is accepted by some authors.[3]

The caterpillar is known to feed on agricultural crops like Gossypium, Helianthus annuus, Lagerstroemia indica, Oryza sativa, Panicum maximum, Pennisetum americanum, Phaseolus lunatus, Ricinus communis, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Vigna unguiculata,[4] Andropogon sorghum, Tamarix dioica, Cajanus cajan, Eleusine coracana and Coffea.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Sphrageidus xanthorrhoea Kollar, 1848 . 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 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
  3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Euproctis xanthorrhoea (Kollar, 1848) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 15 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Food plants of Sphrageidus . Lepidoptera HOSTS . 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 7 March 2018.

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