Lymantria todara
Lymantria todara is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1879.[1] It is found in India (Nilgiri)[2] and Sri Lanka.[3]
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| Species: | L. todara |
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| Lymantria todara Moore, 1879 | |
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The caterpillar is a pest of Lagerstroemia parviflora, Shorea robusta, Terminalia bellirica and Terminalia tomentosa.[4]
References
- "Species Details: Lymantria grandis Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- Savela, Markku (ed.). "Lymantria todara Moore, 1879". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- 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.
- "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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