Paralebeda plagifera

Paralebeda plagifera is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in northern and central India, Nepal, southern and south-eastern China, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam[1] and Taiwan.[2]

Paralebeda plagifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lasiocampidae
Genus:
Paralebeda
Species:
P. plagifera
Binomial name
Paralebeda plagifera
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Lebeda plagifera Walker, 1855
  • Odonestis urda Swinhoe, 1915
  • Paralebeda urda backi Lajonquiere, 1980

The wingspan is about 59–94 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Macaranga tanarius.[3]

References
  1. To a study of asiatic Lasiocampidae 3. Short taxonomic notes on Paralebeda Aurivillius, 1894 (Lepidoptera)
  2. Oriental Butterflies and Moths
  3. The Critters Page


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