Aegilia describens explained

Aegilia describens is a moth of the family Euteliidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found in Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka,[2] to New Guinea,[3] the Bismarck Islands and Queensland, also on Christmas Islands in the Indian Ocean.[4]

The caterpillar has a medium grass-green body with a distinct, 'pulsating' dark greenish dorsal line. A brownish, faint, lateral line extending to the dorsolateral area. Spiracles are orange divided by black. Pupation occurs in soil within a silk cocoon. Host plant includes Mesua ferrea.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Stictoptera describens 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 . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 29 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Aegilia describens Walker, [1858] ]. The Euteliinae (Lepidoptera: Stictopterinae) of Papua Indonesia. 29 May 2018.
  4. Web site: ソリバネホソヤガ Aegilia describens (Walker, [1858]) ]. Digital Moths of Japan. 29 May 2018.
  5. Web site: Aegilia describens Walker comb. rev. . Moths of Borneo . 28 March 2018.

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