Orthaga aenescens is a species of snout moth in the genus Orthaga. It is known from India (including Darjiling and Sikkim).
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| Species: | O. aenescens
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| Orthaga aenescens (Moore, 1888)
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This species is olive-green, irrorated with black and has a wingspan of 30–32 mm.[2]
Biology
editKnown host-plants of this species are Litsea glutinosa and Cinnamomum sp. (Lauraceae).[3]
References
edit- ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Hampson, 1892. Moths. p.127
- ^ nhm.ac.uk Caterpillar Host-Plant Database
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