Sphetta apicalis

(Sphetta apicalis)

Description

Sphetta apicalis is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Sri Lanka. Host plants of the caterpillar include Pongamia, Derris, Sapindus, Diospyros and Nephelium species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Noctuidae

Genus:Sphetta

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