Anomis privata
Anomis privata, the hibiscus-leaf caterpillar moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[2] It is found in China,[3] Taiwan and Japan, but has also been recorded from North America,[1] as most verified sightings [4] have been in the northeastern United States.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. privata |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomis privata (Walker, 1865) | |
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The larvae feed on the leaves of Hibiscus species,[5] while adult moths feed by sipping the syrup and juices from various wild berries such as blackberry, blueberry, elderberry and poke berry.
References
- Murray, Tom (August 3, 2017). "Species Rusicada privata - Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#8547". BugGuide. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- "930604.00 – 8547 – Rusicada privata – Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth – (Walker, 1865)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- "Taxonomy Browser: Anomis privata". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Anomis privata (Walker, 1865)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- "オオアカキリバ Anomis commoda (Butler, 1878)". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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