Lepidoptera > Geometroidea > Geometridae > Geometrinae > Comibaenini > Protuliocnemis
Protuliocnemis biplagiata (Moore, [1887])
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Protuliocnemis biplagiata
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Protuliocnemis biplagiata (Moore, [1887]) - Acacia sp. (Fabaceae) (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 | ||||||||||||
| Karnataka | ||||||||||||
| Sikkim | ||||||||||||
| Uttarakhand | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
Protuliocnemis species known from India.
Protuliocnemis castalaria Oberthür, 1916 has been reported from Nepal, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.
Protuliocnemis castalaria is similar in fascia to biplagiata, and can be separated by the presence of fours spurs on the hind tibia of biplagiata and two spurs in castalaria (MOB).
Protuliocnemis biplagiata biplagiata (Moore, [1887]) (Comibaena). India: Uttarakhand (Dehradun), Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu (KMTR); Sri Lanka.
Protuliocnemis castalaria castalaria (Oberthur, 1916) (Phorodesma). India: Meghalaya (Khasi Hills); Nepal.
Protuliocnemis partita (Walker, 1861) (Comibaena). India: Assam, Kerala, Karnataka.
Protuliocnemis castalaria is similar in fascia to biplagiata, and can be separated by the presence of fours spurs on the hind tibia of biplagiata and two spurs in castalaria (MOB).
References:
- OD: Comibaena biplagiata Moore, [1887]. Lepid. Ceylon 3 (4): 435; TL: Ceylon at http://archive.org/stream/lepidopteraofcey03moor#page/435/mode/1up [accessed 03 April 2018]
- Hampson, G. 1895. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.3. Taylor & Francis, London. Noctuidae (cont.) to Geometridae 546 p - 226 figs. Pg. 488, # 4052.
- http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_27_3.php [accessed 03 April 2018]
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protuliocnemis_biplagiata
- http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=15632 [accessed 03 April 2018]
Lepidoptera > Geometroidea > Geometridae > Geometrinae > Comibaenini > Protuliocnemis
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2022. Protuliocnemis biplagiata (Moore, [1887]). 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/356389/Protuliocnemis-biplagiata
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