Thyas coronata
Thyas coronata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Thyas |
Species: | T. coronata |
Binomial name | |
Thyas coronata (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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Thyas coronata is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics to Micronesia and the Society Islands.
The wingspan is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on Combretum, Quisqualis (including Quisqualis indica), Terminalia (including Terminalia catappa), Litsea, Anamirta, Pinus and Nephelium species. It is considered a pest on Oranges, Lemons and other Citrus species.
Gallery
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Female, dorsal view
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Female, ventral view
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Male, dorsal view
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Male, ventral view