Lepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Erebidae > Lymantriinae > Lymantriinae incertae sedis > Locharna
Locharna strigipennis Moore, 1879
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- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- Similiar species
- References
Locharna strigipennis
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Locharna strigipennis Moore, 1879: Leea spp. (Vitaceea) (Robinson et al. 2010)
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
Adult moth observations that have been databased:
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arunachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||
| Assam | ||||||||||||
| Manipur | ||||||||||||
| West Bengal | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
Locharna limbata (Collenette, 1932).
The dark form male of limbata has a buff band along the margin of the hind wing. Locharna strigipennis lacks this buff band. Females of the two species, and the male pale form of Locharna strigipennis are difficult to separate without specimens.
The dark form male of limbata has a buff band along the margin of the hind wing. Locharna strigipennis lacks this buff band. Females of the two species, and the male pale form of Locharna strigipennis are difficult to separate without specimens.
References:
- Moore, F. (1879). Descriptions of new Indian Lepidopterous Insects from the collection of the late Mr. W.S. Atkinson Descr. Indian lep. Atkinson (1) pg. 53 plate 3 fg.11
- Hampson, G.F. [1893]. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis, London. Pp. xxiii + 527. Saturniidae to Hypsidae, pg 457, # 1023 as Pida strigipennis.
- inaturalist.org. http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/417504-Locharna-strigipennis [accessed 25 October 2016]
- Taiwan Moth Information Center. http://twmoth.tesri.gov.tw/peo/FBMothQuery.aspx?F=Erebidae&G=Locharna&S=Locharna%20strigipennis [accessed 25 October 2016]
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Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2022. Locharna strigipennis Moore, 1879. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 3.30. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/355858/Locharna-strigipennis
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