Lepidoptera > Lasiocampoidea > Lasiocampidae > Lasiocampinae > Gastropachini > Gastropacha
Gastropacha spp.
Numerous species of Gastropacha are known from India. Gastropacha pardale, Gastropacha sikkima, Gastropacha xenapates, Gastropacha philippinensis, Gastropacha koniensis to name some of them. These species are best separated by examining male genitalia. Hence, species level identities are difficult from photographs only.
- Images
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- Similiar species
- References
Gastropacha spp.
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Gastropacha spp. : Camellia sinensis (Theaceae), Carissa carandas (Apocynaceae) (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 |
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Similiar species:
References:
Lepidoptera > Lasiocampoidea > Lasiocampidae > Lasiocampinae > Gastropachini > Gastropacha
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2022. Gastropacha spp. . 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/356650/Gastropacha-spp.
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