Aphendala recta

Aphendala recta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Aphendala
Species:	A. recta
Binomial name
	Aphendala recta; (Hampson, 1893)
Synonyms
	Thosea recta Hampson, 1893;

Aphendala recta is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.^[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.^[2]

Forewings grayish brown with indistinct external fasciae. A pale ovoid shading near the outer margin of forewing. There is a distinct white distal border of the medial fascia.^[3] Larval food plant is Camellia sinensis.^[4]

References

^ "Species Details: Thosea recta Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 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. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ "A review of the genus Aphendala Walker, 1865 with notes on confusing genera" (PDF). Atalanta. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ "Thosea recta hosts". HOSTS. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

[1] "Species Details: Thosea recta Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[2] 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. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[3] "A review of the genus Aphendala Walker, 1865 with notes on confusing genera" (PDF). Atalanta. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

[4] "Thosea recta hosts". HOSTS. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

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