Spatulifimbria castaneiceps is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by George Hampson in 1892.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Hong Kong and Taiwan.
| Spatulifimbria castaneiceps | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | S. castaneiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson, 1892 | |
Forewings grayish brown. Antennae bipectinate. Caterpillar brownish with yellow and reddish markings. Pupa whitish with brown mottles. Caterpillar is a pest on castor, mango and tea.[3]
Two subspecies are recorded.
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