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Arctiinae
.
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Arctiinae
.
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Seven-spotted Handmaiden Moth (Amata cysseus)
Location
- Ekgal Aru
References
-
Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/281571-Amata-cyssea
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Marbled White Moth (Nyctemera coleta)
Location
- Meethirigala Forest
References
-
Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/202268-Nyctemera-coleta
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Sandalwood Defoliator (Amata passalis)
Location
- Talangama
References
-
Jayawardana, N.C. (2020) A Handbook to the Moths of Sri Lanka Vol. 01
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/332480-Amata-passalis
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Curoba sangarida
Location
- Kotte
External Links
-
http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/367969-Curoba-sangarida
Reference
- The Lepidoptera of Ceylon - F. Moore, F.Z.S. Vol 2 Page 49 & Plate
Expanse
-
4 cm
Larval food plant
-
Firecracker flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis)
(
Sujeeva Gunasena
Personal communication)
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Nyctemera lacticinia
Location -
Sigiriya
Expanse
- Male: 3.8cm cm Female: 4.5cm
Reference
- The Lepidoptera of Ceylon - F. Moore, F.Z.S. Vol 2 Page 47- 48.
Ecology -
Day flier
External links :
http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/124131-Nyctemera-lacticinia
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Amata thoracica
Location - Ingiriya
forest reserve (
Dombagaskanda
).
Also observed at
Morapitiya
-
Runakanda, Sinharaja
and
Yagirala
forest reserves
.
External Links
-
http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/424469-Amata-thoracica
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Mangina argus
Location - Thalangama
tank
Expanse
- Male 5 cm Female - 5.4 cm
Reference
- The Lepidoptera of Ceylon - F. Moore, F.Z.S. Vol 2. page 69 as
Argina argus
External Links
-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangina_argus
Larval host Plants -
Young leaves of
Crotalaria
species. Larvae observed at above location were feeding on
Crotalaria retusa
leaves.
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