Thyas coronata

Thyas coronata
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)
Synonyms
  • Noctua coronata Fabricius, 1775
  • Noctua leonina Fabricius, 1775
  • Noctua ancilla Fabricius, 1794
  • Corycia magica Hübner, 1827
  • Ophiodes ponderosa Mabille, 1879
  • Anua coronata Fabricius; Holloway, 1976
  • Ophiusa coronata Fabricius; Kobes, 1985
  • Ophiusa ponderosa (Mabille, 1879)
  • Ophiusa magica (Hübner, 1827)
  • Ophiusa ancilla (Fabricius, 1794)
  • Ophiusa leonina (Fabricius, 1775)

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.

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