Tathodelta purpurascens explained

Tathodelta purpurascens is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo and Bali.

Its forewings have a uniform purplish tinge. Pale postmedial strongly curved subcostally. The caterpillar is greenish. Head is glossy and whitish green. Pupa lacks a bloom. Larval host plant is Allophylus.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson, 1893 . 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 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
  3. Web site: Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson . The Moths of Borneo. 28 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Tathodelta Hampson . The Moths of Borneo. 28 March 2018.

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