Dasychira thwaitesi
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| Species: | D. thwaitesi
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| Dasychira thwaitesi Moore, [1883]
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Dasychira thwaitesi is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1883. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1]
The caterpillar is a minor pest on Camellia sinensis. Caterpillars are primary hosts for many parasitoid wasps such as Brachymeria euploeae and Brachymeria lasus.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Chalcidoid associates of named taxon". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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