Xenochroa chlorostigma
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Xenochroa |
| Species: | X. chlorostigma
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| Xenochroa chlorostigma (Hampson, 1893)
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Xenochroa chlorostigma is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Himalaya, Sundaland, Philippines and Sulawesi.[3]
Description
[edit]The female is larger than the male. Its forewings have a slightly falcate (sickle shaped) apex. Its reniform spot is conspicuous and dark green. Stigmata orbicular. A dark green patch found just posterior to the orbicular. The caterpillar has a distinct berry-shaped tumidity on its thoracic region. Only primary setae present. Bifid prominence and anal claspers dull black. Head green with orange body segments. Dorsal band olive-greenish brown with a dark dorsal line. A double white line runs laterally which is same as dorsal color, whitish or orange. Spiracular band orange with purple suffusion. Pupation occurs in a silken cocoon. Pupa lacks a cremaster. Cocoon buffy yellow with burnt patchy appearance.[4]
Larval host plants are Eugenia, Memecylon edule and Syzygium.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Species Details: Carea chlorostigma Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 November 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.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Xenochroa chlorostigma (Hampson, 1893)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Xenochroa chlorostigma Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Xenochroa chlorostigma hosts". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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