Lepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Nolidae > Eariadinae > Earias
Earias insulana (Boisduval, 1833) – Egyptian Bollworm
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- Larval Host Plants
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Earias insulana – Egyptian Bollworm
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Earias insulana (Boisduval, 1833) – Egyptian Bollworm - Abelmoschus esculentus, Abutilon sp., Alcea rosea, Gossyppium sp., Gossypium herbaceum, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Malvaceae),Ceratonia siliqua (Fabaceae), Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | ||||||||||||
| Tamil Nadu | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
References:
- OD: Tortrix insulana. Boisduval, 1833. Faun. Madag.:121, Pl. 16, f. 9.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earias_insulana.
- Hampson, G. F. 1894. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 2. Taylor & Francis, London. Arctiidae, Agrostidae, Noctuidae 609 p - 325 figs. Pg. 133, # 1508.
- Kononenko, V. S. & A. Pinratana. 2013. Moths of Thailand, Volume 3: Noctuoidea Part 2: Addendum to Vol. 3, Part 1, Families Erebidae, Nolidae, Euteliidae, Noctuidae and Checklist. Pl. 31/9-10.
- Townsend, M. & P. Waring. 2007. Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland (2003). Pg. 144.
- https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/earias-insulana/.
Lepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Nolidae > Eariadinae > Earias
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Earias insulana (Boisduval, 1833) – Egyptian Bollworm. 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/356823/Earias-insulana
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