Nygmia xanthomela

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Nygmia
Species:
N. xanthomela
Binomial name
Nygmia xanthomela
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Euproctis xanthomela Walker, 1862
  • Euproctis atomaria Walker, 1855
  • Euproctis catala Swinhoe, 1902
  • Euproctis catala postlutosa Holloway, 1982
  • Euproctis plana Walker sensu Schintlmeister, 1994

Description

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]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized.[7]

  • Nygmia xanthomela catala (Holloway, 1982) - Java, Sumatra
  • Nygmia xanthomela postlutosa (Swinhoe, 1903) - Peninsular Malaysia
  • Nygmia xanthomela xanthomela - India, Sri Lanka

References
  1. "Species Details: Nygmia xanthomela Walker, 1862". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 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 – via Academia.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Nygmia xanthomela (Walker, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. "Nygmia xanthomela Walker comb. rev". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "Nygmia larval food plants". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  7. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Nygmia xanthomela postlutosa Holloway, 1982". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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