Cusiala raptaria
| Cusiala raptaria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Cusiala |
| Species: | C. raptaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Cusiala raptaria Walker, 1860 | |
Cusiala raptaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion and Sri Lanka.[2]
The caterpillar is a pest of several crops such as Albizia procera, Carissa spinarum, Cassia fistula,[3] Dalbergia sissoo, Eugenia cumini, Lannea coromandelica, Mallotus philippensis, Schleichera oleosa, Shorea robusta, Syzygium cumini and Xylia xylocarpa.[4]
References
- ^ "Species Details: Cusiala raptaria Walker, 1860". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 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.
- ^ "Cassia fistula L." NewCROP. Purdue University. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.