Anomis privata, the hibiscus-leaf caterpillar moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[2] It is found in China,[3] Taiwan and Japan, but has also been recorded from North America,[1] as most verified sightings [4] have been in the northeastern United States. It has been introduced to eastern North America from Japan.[5]

Anomis privata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scoliopteryginae
Genus: Anomis
Species:
A. privata
Binomial name
Anomis privata
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms[1]
  • Anomis commoda (Butler, 1878)
  • Rusicada privata (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2015)

References

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  1. ^ a b Murray, Tom (August 3, 2017). "Species Rusicada privata - Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#8547". BugGuide. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "930604.00 – 8547 – Rusicada privata – Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth – (Walker, 1865)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Anomis privata". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Anomis privata (Walker, 1865)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth". Maryland Biodiversity Project. Retrieved January 1, 2024.