Saptha smaragditis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Saptha |
| Species: | S. smaragditis |
| Binomial name | |
| Saptha smaragditis Meyrick, 1905 | |
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Saptha smaragditis is a moth in the family Choreutidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905.[2]
Description
Original Description
Meyrick, 1905. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 16: 610-611 [2]
Distribution
It is found in Sri Lanka;[3][4] India; Sulawesi;[5] Myanmar (Burma); Thailand; Borneo and Ambon (Maluku Islands, Indonesia).[6]
Ecology
Larval Host Plant
Unknown.
Habitat
Observations of adult moths from Sri Lanka in 2011 & 2021 were from forest fragments in urban areas. The elevational range is lowland to montane (1500m).[6]
Activity
The adult moths are both diurnal and nocturnal.[6]
Phenology
The known temporal occurrence of each stage of the life cycle across the geographic distribution of S. smaragditis is as follows:
| life stage | Sri Lanka | India | Myanmar | Thailand | Borneo | Sulawesi | Ambon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ovum | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| 1st instar larva | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| 2nd instar | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| 3rd instar | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| 4th instar | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| 5th instar | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| pupa | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| imago | March, April Aug. & Sept.[7] | Nov. & Dec.[7] | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| possible voltinism | bivoltine | univoltine | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
Conservation Status
References
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- ^ "Species Details: Saptha smaragditis Meyrick, 1905". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b Meyrick, E. (1982). "Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 16: 580–619 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Choreutidae.myspecies.info
- ^ Diakonoff, A. (1982). "On a Collection of Some Families of Micro-Lepidoptera from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 193: 1–124 – via Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Gaden S.; Tuck, Kevin R.; Shaffer, Michael (1994). A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of South-East Asia. London, U.K.: The Natural History Museum. p. 308. ISBN 978-9839681130.
- ^ a b Clarke, J.F.Gates (1969). Catalogue of the type specimens of Microlepidoptera in the British Museum (Natural History) described by Edward Meyrick (volume 6). London, U.K.: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). p. 537. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.68439.