Odonestis vita

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Odonestis vita
Lappet Moth (Odonestis vita) (15867337451).jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lasiocampidae
Genus:
Odonestis
Species:
O. vita
Binomial name
Odonestis vita
Moore, 1859
Synonyms
  • Odonestis vita Moore, in Horsfield & Moore, 1859
  • Odonestis vita Moore; Tams, 1935

Odonestis vita is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.[1] Three former subspecies are now recognized as separate species.

Distribution[]

It is found from the Indian subregion[2] to Sundaland, Thailand, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and the Philippines.

Description[]

The body is orange red. The forewings are short and more compact with irregular postmedial lines. The white discal spot and the fasciae are indistinct. Caterpillars are recorded from plants like Eugenia, Psidium and Lagerstroemia species.[3]

Current subspecies[]

In earlier classifications recorded six subspecies including the nominate race. However, recently O. v. belli, O. v. ceylonica and O. v. leopoldi were elevated to species level.[4]

Subspecies Distribution Wingspan Larval food plants
Odonestis vita brachyschalida Tams, 1935 Philippines: Mindanao 42 mm in male and 46 mm in female
Odonestis vita indica Tams, 1935 North-eastern India. Recorded only by a damaged specimen.
Odonestis vita vita Moore, 1859 Southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan), Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Sumatra, Java Smallest. 32–38 mm in male and 52 mm in female Lagerstroemia, Eugenia, Psidium, Syzygium jambos, Lagerstroemia speciosa, L. macrocarpa and Psidium guajava

Former subspecies[]

Subspecies Distribution Wingspan Larval food plants
Tams, 1935 Coast of south-western India 45 mm in male, very similar to O. ceylonica
Odonestis vita ceylonica Tams, 1935 Sri Lanka, southern India 36–43 mm in male and 56–58 mm in female
Tams, 1935 Philippines: Luzon, Leyte 36–38 mm in male and 52 mm in female

References[]

  1. ^ "Species Details: Odonestis vita Moore, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer & Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Odonestis vita Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ^ "A review of the genus Odonestis Germar, 1812 with descriptions of two new species and one new subspecies" (PDF). Atalanta. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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