Anomis fulvida is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in Australia, African countries like Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, and Asian countries like Sri Lanka.[2]
| Anomis fulvida | |
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| In Kanjirappally, Kerala | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. fulvida
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
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| Synonyms | |
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Biology
editCaterpillars are known to feed on Abutilon, Alcea rosea, Bombax, Gossypium, Hibiscus, Citrus, Sida and Urena lobata.[3] It is a major pest of cotton in Australia.[4]
Subspecies
editTwo subspecies are found including the nominate subspecies.[5]
- Anomis fulvida fulvida Guenée, 1852
- Anomis fulvida griseolineata Warren, 1913
References
edit- ^ "Species Details: Maguda palpalis Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Anomis fulvida Guenèe, 1852". African Moths. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "The lesser cotton leafworm, Anomis impasta (Guenée) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), in cotton". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Anomis fulvida griseolineata Warren, 1913". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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