Tathodelta purpurascens
| Tathodelta purpurascens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Tathodelta |
| Species: | T. purpurascens
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| Binomial name | |
| Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson, 1893
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Tathodelta purpurascens is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo and Bali.
Its forewings have a uniform purplish tinge. Pale postmedial strongly curved subcostally. The caterpillar is greenish. Head is glossy and whitish green. Pupa lacks a bloom. Larval host plant is Allophylus.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Species Details: Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Tathodelta Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.