Streblote dorsalis explained

Streblote dorsalis is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] the Philippines, Borneo, Indonesia and Java.[3]

Description

As in most Lepidoptera, the female is larger than the male. The wingspan of the male is 60 mm and 75 mm in the female. Antennae fulvous, with the branches becoming abruptly short at middle in male, but short throughout in female. Body greyish white with dark reddish-brown tegulae. Abdomen reddish brown in each segment with greyish tinge. Legs are without spurs. Forewings dark reddish brown with a white spot at base. Hindwings dark reddish brown in males, and pale in females.[4] Caterpillars are known to feed on Ziziphus mauritiana.[5]

Subspecies

There are two subspecies.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Streblote dorsalis Walker, 1866 . Catalogue of Life . 2 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: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . 5 November 2004 . Pyrozela Meyrick, 1906 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London . 15 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Streblote dorsalis Walker, 1866 . India Biodiversity Portal. 2 March 2018.
  5. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 2 March 2018.

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