Lepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Noctuidae > Noctuinae > Leucaniini > Tiracola
Tiracola aureata Holloway, 1989
- Images
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- Similiar species
- References
Tiracola aureata
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Tiracola aureata Holloway, 1989: Hypericum japonicum (Hypericaceae), Viburnum odoratissimum (Viburnaceae), Smilax china (Smilacaceae) (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 | ||||||||||||
| Tripura | ||||||||||||
| Uttarakhand | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
Tiracola plagiata (Walker, 1857). Best separated from T. plagiata by comparing genitalia.
Vide Moths of Borneo.
This (aureata) is a slightly larger species than plagiata, the forewings and thorax a somewhat golden fawn rather than pale greyish brown. The facies and variability are as in plagiata.The pale submarginal line of the forewing, when prominent, is distinctly yellow. The basal zone of the forewing underside may be dull reddish compared with brown in plagiata.
However, Wakabiti & Yoshimatsu (2013) state that size of aureata and plagiata is not a good indicator, and genitalia remain the best means of separation.
Vide Moths of Borneo.
This (aureata) is a slightly larger species than plagiata, the forewings and thorax a somewhat golden fawn rather than pale greyish brown. The facies and variability are as in plagiata.The pale submarginal line of the forewing, when prominent, is distinctly yellow. The basal zone of the forewing underside may be dull reddish compared with brown in plagiata.
However, Wakabiti & Yoshimatsu (2013) state that size of aureata and plagiata is not a good indicator, and genitalia remain the best means of separation.
References:
- Haruta, T. (Ed.). 1992. Moths of Nepal. Part 1. TINEA. Vol. 13 (Supplement 2). The Japan Heterocerists’ Society, Tokyo. Pl. 14/27.
- Watabiki, D. and Yoshimatsu, S.I., 2013. Distinguishing the externally similar imagines of Tiracola plagiata and T. aureata whose forewing lengths were shown to overlap (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Lepidoptera Science, 64(3), pp.123-127.
- http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-12/hadeninae/hadeninae_5_2.php [accessed 24 May 2020]
Lepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Noctuidae > Noctuinae > Leucaniini > Tiracola
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2022. Tiracola aureata Holloway, 1989. 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/357177/Tiracola-aureata
Share by email