Dudusa nobilis is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in northern and south-eastern China[1] and Taiwan.
| Dudusa nobilis | |
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| Dudusa nobilis baibarana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Dudusa |
| Species: | D. nobilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dudusa nobilis Walker, 1865
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The larvae feed on the leaves of Litchi chinensis and Nephelium lappaceum.[2]
Dudusa nobilis is non-poisonous and generally harmless to humans, so there's no need for excessive concern about its potential impact on health.[3]
Subspecies
edit- Dudusa nobilis nobilis
- Dudusa nobilis baibarana (Matsumura, 1929) (Taiwan)
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Dudusa nobilis Walker, 1865". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Trek Nature
- ^ "Dudusa nobilis (Dudusa nobilis)". Picture Insect. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
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