- Source: Anomis flava
Anomis flava, the cotton looper, tropical anomis or white-pupiled scallop moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in large parts of the world, including China, Hawaii, São Tomé and Príncipe, the Society Islands, Thailand, New Zealand, and Australia (New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia). Subspecies Anomis flava fimbriago is found in North America.
The wingspan is about 28 mm.
The larvae feed on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hibiscus cannabinus and Legnephora moorei and Gossypium hirsutum.
Subspecies
Anomis flava flava
Anomis flava fimbriago (Stephens, 1829)
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References
Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
External links
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (6 July 2019). "Anomis flava (Fabricius, 1775) Cotton Looper". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar ngengat Taiwan
- Anomis flava
- Anomis
- A. flava
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