Anomis fulvida is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in Australia, African countries like Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, and Asian countries like Sri Lanka.[2]
| Anomis fulvida | |
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| In Kanjirappally, Kerala | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. fulvida |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caterpillars are known to feed on Abutilon, Alcea rosea, Bombax, Gossypium, Hibiscus, Citrus, Sida and Urena lobata.[3] It is a major pest of cotton in Australia.[4]
Two subspecies are found including the nominate subspecies.[5]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Anomis fulvida | |
| Rusicada fulvida |
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