Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Zonoplusia ochreata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Zonoplusia Rank Species | |
Similar Ctenoplusia albostriata, Anadevidia peponis, Ctenoplusia, Chrysodeixis eriosoma, Thysanoplusia orichalcea | ||
Zonoplusia ochreata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka, north to Japan, east to Hong Kong, Sundaland and the Philippines. The species is also known from Queensland.
Description
The wingspan is 24–26 mm. Palpi with short third joint. Hind femur of male not tufted with long hair. Thorax more suffused with fiery orange. Fore wings with copper color confined to the apical part of outer area. Stigma consisting of a fuscous and white streak from the costa at the antemedial line to the postmedial line at vein 2, these being almost erect and the latter sinuous.
The larvae feed on Polygonum species.
References
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