Thalassodes immissaria explained

Thalassodes immissaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in the Oriental tropics of China, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka,^[1] Hong Kong, Japan,^[2] Borneo, Vietnam, Sumatra, Sulawesi and the Ryukyu Islands. The populations in Ryukyu were often classified as a subspecies - Thalassodes immissaria intaminata Inoue, 1971.^[3] However, in 2005 this subspecies was upgraded to a distinct species, which can be distinguished from immissaria by careful examination of the male genitalia. ^[4]

It is a green moth with faint white lines. There is a very narrow yellowish line border on the wings. Male have plumose (feather-like) antennae, female has filiform (thread-like) antennae.^[5] It is very similar to other congener species, therefore identification should done through examination of genitalis. In the male, the genitalia possess a long, tongue-like valva basal process and a tongue-like harpe.^[6] The caterpillar feeds on Mangifera indica, Lagerstroemia, Nephelium,Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Dimocarpus longan and Litchi chinensis.^{[7] [8]}

External links

• Novel components of the sex pheromones produced by emerald moths: identification, synthesis, and field evaluation
• Semiochemicals of Thalassodes immissaria intaminata

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Web site: サザナミシロアオシャク Thalassodes immissaria intaminata Inoue, 1971 . Digital Moths of Japan . 28 March 2018.
3. Web site: Thalassodes immissaria Walker . The Moths of Borneo . 28 March 2018.
4. Inoue . Hiroshi . Notes on Thalassodes-group of moths (Geometridae, Geometrinae) from Taiwan, with description of a new species. . Transactions of the Lepidoptera Society of Japan . September 2005 . 5 . 4 . 279–286 . 16 September 2022.
5. Identification and biological characteristics of Thalassodes immissaria, an emerald moth infesting litchi . Journal of Fruit Science. 28 March 2018.
6. Thalassodes and related taxa of emerald moths in China . Zootaxa. 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3019.1.2 . 14608608 . free .
7. Web site: Host plants of Thalassodes immissaria . Lepidoptera HOSTS. 28 March 2018.
8. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 28 March 2018.