Thyrassia virescens explained

Thyrassia virescens is a moth in the family Zygaenidae.[1] [2] It was described by George Hampson in 1892 from Sri Lanka. The only known host plant of this insect is Cissus quadrangularis Linnaeus, 1767 (Vitaceae).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thyrassia virescens Hampson 1892 . Insects catalog . Insecta.pro . 24 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Species Details: Thyrassia virescens Hampson, 1892 . Catalogue of Life . 24 December 2017.
  3. Mahendra . Kurappallli Ramanjappa . Samraj . Jeevakani Muthu . 2022-10-27 . New host plant record, first report of natural parasitisation, report of 'parasitoid guarding' behaviour with notes on biology and identification of Thyrassia virescens (Hampson, 1892) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) . Oriental Insects . 1–9 . 10.1080/00305316.2022.2137259 . 253220598 . 0030-5316.

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