Lepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Erebidae > Lymantriinae > Orgyiini > Olene
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823 – Brown Tussock Moth
Both male and females can occur in different forms, which in themselves are rather variable. Check reference links for more details.
- Images
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- Similiar species
- References
Olene mendosa – Brown Tussock Moth
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823 – Brown Tussock Moth: Acacia catechu, Cajanus cajan, Crotalaria juncea, Dalbergia sissoo (Fabaceae), Alcea rosea (Malvaceae), Vernicia fordii, Vernicia montana (Euphorbiaceae), Cannabis sativa (Cannabaceae), Cinnamomum camphora (Lauraceae),Shorea robusta, Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Dipterocarpus turbinatus (Dipterocarpaceae),Microcos tomentosa (Malvaceae), Lagerstroemia indica, Lagerstroemia thorelii (Lythraceae), Lantana camara (Verbenaceae), Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae), Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae), Prunus persica (Rosaceae), Terminalia catappa (Combretaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010).
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
Adult moth observations that have been databased:
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Similiar species:
References:
- http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-5/orgyiini/orgyiini_3_1.php [accessed 2 April 2016]
- ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Insect Pests - NBAIR. http://www.nbair.res.in/insectpests/Olene-mendosa.php [accessed 2 April 2016]
Lepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Erebidae > Lymantriinae > Orgyiini > Olene
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Vaidya, A. C., and R. Singh. 2021. Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823 – Brown Tussock Moth. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 2.61. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/355620/Olene-mendosa
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