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Brithys crini (Fabricius, 1775) – Lily Borer
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- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- Similiar species
- References
Brithys crini – Lily Borer
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Brithys crini (Fabricius, 1775) – Lily Borer: Amaranthus spp., Hymenocallis littoralis, Zephyranthes candida, Zephyranthes minuta (Amaranthaceae), Amaryllis spp., Crinum asiaticum (Amaryllidaceae), Crocus spp. (Iridaceae), Drimia indica (Asparagaceae), Vigna unguiculata (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | ||||||||||||
| West Bengal | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
References:
- OD: Bombyx crini Fabricius, 1775. Syst. Ent.: 587; TL: Indiae Orientalis. Text at https://archive.org/stream/systemaentomolog00fabr#page/587/mode/1up
- 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 167, #1586 as Glottula dominica.
- 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. 53/45.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brithys_crini
- http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hade/crini.html [accessed 01 January 2020]
- https://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/GLOTTULINAE/brithys%20crini.htm
- https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/132092-Brithys-crini
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Cite this page along with its URL as:
Pal, S. 2022. Brithys crini (Fabricius, 1775) – Lily Borer. 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/356974/Brithys-crini
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