Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Ctenoplusia albostriata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ctenoplusia Rank Species | |
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Similar Ctenoplusia, Anadevidia peponis, Chrysodeixis eriosoma, Condica illecta, Thysanoplusia | ||
The Eastern streaked plusia, (Ctenoplusia albostriata), is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, eastern Asia and the Pacific, including Borneo, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, most of Australia and New Zealand.
Description
The wingspan is about 30–42 mm. Palpi with short third joint. Hind femur of male not tufted with long hair. Head and thorax and fore wings are full brown with a grey tinge. Sub-basal, antemedial and postmedial waved lines are brownish and indistinct. Orbicular narrow, elongate and brownish with white edges. There is a white streak found on median nervure conjoined to a brown streak with pale edges on vein 2, terminating at the postmedial line. A dark dentate submarginal line present. Hind wings fuscous with pale base.
Caterpillars are green pseudo-loopers. Body with sparse hairs and white tips. After last instar, it pupate in a loose cocoon in a curled up leaf.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Conyza bonariensis and several other Asteraceae species, as well as Dichrostachys cinerea. Other recorded food plants include Erigeron, Symphytum, Calystegia, Elephantopus, Calendula, Callistephus, Dahlia, Solidago, Aster, Abelia, Dichrocephala and Polygonum.