Pandesma anysa
Pandesma anysa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Pandesma |
Species: | P. anysa
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Binomial name | |
Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852
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Pandesma anysa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is native to south-eastern Asia, including India and subtropical Africa.[1] It is an introduced species in Hawaii.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Pithecellobium dulce, Acacia and Prosopis. The pupae are encased in frass and earthen cells.
References[]
External links[]
- Africanmoths: picture of Pandesma anysa
- picture of Pandesma anysa on Flickr
- Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society
Categories:
- Pandesmini
- Moths described in 1852
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of Asia
- Catocalini stubs