Aphendala recta

Aphendala recta is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]

Aphendala recta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Limacodidae
Genus:
Aphendala
Species:
A. recta
Binomial name
Aphendala recta
(Hampson, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Thosea recta Hampson, 1893

Forewings grayish brown with indistinct external fasciae. A pale ovoid shading near the outer margin of forewing. There is a distinct white distal border of the medial fascia.[3] Larval food plant is Camellia sinensis.[4]

References
  1. "Species Details: Thosea recta Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. "A review of the genus Aphendala Walker, 1865 with notes on confusing genera" (PDF). Atalanta. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. "Thosea recta hosts". HOSTS. Retrieved 28 June 2018.


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