Diomea rotundata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2][3] the Indian subregion, Taiwan,[4] Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines and Sumba.
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| Diomea rotundata, Erebidae (Noctuidae) | |
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| Diomea rotundata Walker, 1857
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Description
editForewings steely greyish black, and marked with black, including prominent discal spots. A larger white mark on the forewing costa can be seen sometimes. There is an irregular black submarginal line which is expanded into blocks sub-dorsally and at one third from the costa, with a smaller block on the costa. Hindwing with a longitudinal rectangle. The caterpillar is a fungus feeder. It is dirty white with indistinct pink marbling. A pink spot is found dorsally at the rear of each segment. The head lacks setae, but with glossy tubercles. Pupation begins on a tree or the fungus in a tight-fitting cocoon which is semi-ovoid in shape.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Species Details: Diomea rotundata Walker, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 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.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Diomea Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "此為 Diomea rotundata 主要識別相片". Taiwan Moth Information Center. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Diomea rotundata Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
External links
edit- Eight new records of the family Erebidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) from India
- Two new species of Diomeu Walker (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Japan, Taiwan and Myanmar
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