Eupterote fabia

Eupterote fabia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Eupterote
Species: E. fabia
Binomial name
Eupterote fabia
(Cramer, 1780)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena fabia Cramer, [1779]
  • Eupterote lucia Butler, 1885
  • Eurhodia acuminalba van Eecke, 1924
  • Eupterote alterata Moore, 1884
  • Eupterote auriflua Moore, 1884
  • Eupterote discordans Butler, 1881
  • Eupterote fasciata Moore, 1887
  • Eupterote gyras Swinhoe, 1885
  • Eupterote immutata Moore, 1884
  • Eupterote mutans Walker, 1855
  • Eupterote ochripicta Moore, 1879
  • Eupterote permutata Moore, 1884

Eupterote fabia is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Cramer in 1780.[1] It is found in India,[2] Sri Lanka and Bhutan.

The wingspan is 90-130 mm. The ground-colour of the adults is bright yellow.[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of cardamom and coffee.[4]

Subspecies

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ BOLD Systems
  3. ↑ George F. (George Francis) Hampson. Moths (Volume 1)
  4. ↑ The CPA Examination: Text, Problems, and Solutions
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