Stauropus alternus
| Stauropus alternus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Stauropus |
| Species: | S. alternus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stauropus alternus (Walker, 1855) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Neostauropus alternus | |
Stauropus alternus is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the southern Moluccas.
The caterpillars feed on Ricinus, Careya, Cajanus, Cassia, Ougeinia, Pithecellobium and Wagatea species. They are considered a pest on pulses, tea, coffee, rambutan and mango. The caterpillars have long legs and rear up when threatened and are sometimes called crab or lobster caterpillars.
The species was separated in the genus Neostauropus by Kiriakoff but there are few differences and most authors treat it as a single genus Stauropus.[1]
Subspecies
- S. alternus alternus
- S. alternus brunneus (Sumatra)
- S. alternus niasicus (Nias)
- S. alternus nephodes (Philippines)
- S. alternus melastomatis (Amboina)
References
- ↑ Schintlmeister, A. (1991). "Die Gattung Stauropus Germar, 1812 in den Philippinen. (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift (in German) 38 (1-3): 109–118. doi:10.1002/mmnd.19910380121.