Scopelodes venosa is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] China, India, northern Myanmar, northern Thailand, northern Laos, Vietnam and Nepal.[3][4]

Scopelodes venosa
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S. venosa
Binomial name
Scopelodes venosa
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Scopelodes aurogrisea Moore, 1883
  • Scopelodes brunnea Hering, 1931

The caterpillar is yellowish green and its body is semiovoid, flat dorsally. There are diamond-shaped markings with dark green edges on its dorsum. Black lines run on most lateral ridges on segments. The tip of lateral tubercle is jet black.[5]

A single subspecies is recorded - Scopelodes venosa kwangtungensis Hering, 1931.

References

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  1. ^ "Species Details: Scopelodes venosa Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scopelodes venosa Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 2015-09-20. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Scopelodes venosa distribution". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Scopelodes Westwood". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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