Nygmia xanthomela is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo, Java, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.[3]
Nygmia xanthomela | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Nygmia |
Species: | N. xanthomela |
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Nygmia xanthomela (Walker, 1862) | |
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Forewings are orange yellow with a darker scaly suffusion. The caterpillar is dark brownish grey with a broad grey dorsal band. Head yellowish. The caterpillar is known to feed on Dioscorea, Annona, Tamarindus, Citrus, Loranthus,[4] Theobroma cacao, Lagerstroemia indica, Camellia sinensis[5] and Eriobotrya japonica.[6]
Three subspecies are recognized.[7]
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