Yepcalphis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Yepcalphis Nye, 1975 |
| Species: | Y. dilectissima
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| Yepcalphis dilectissima (Walker, 1858)
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Yepcalphis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Nye in 1975.[1] Its only species, Yepcalphis dilectissima, was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[2] It is found in Sri Lanka, the Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Sula Islands.[3]
Description[edit]
The genus is described as: palpi upturned, short, smoothly scaled, and not reaching vertex of head. Antennae simple, somewhat thickened in the male. Thorax and abdomen tuftless. Forewings with non-crenulate cilia and stalked veins 7,8,9 and 10. Hindwings with veins 3,4 and 6,7 from angles of cell.
The species is described as: wingspan of the male is about 24 mm and the female 30 mm. Head and thorax bright ferrous colour. Vertex of head, collar and metathorax with some sulphur-yellowish patches. Abdomen black with narrow white rings, and a white anal tuft. Forewings also ferrous with a yellow patch. There is a series of costal specks and a medial series of spots consisting of a large costal spot, two spots towards the inner margin, and two small spots at the middle. A series of large marginal and cilial spots and two specks can be seen on inner margin. Hindwings black, with a series of white cilial spots. Ventral side variegated with white.[4]
The larvae feed on Vitex species. They are found on the underside of the leaves of their host plant.[5]
Subspecies[edit]
- Yepcalphis dilectissima dilectissima
- Yepcalphis dilectissima cingalesa (Warren, 1913) (Sri Lanka)
- Yepcalphis dilectissima insulicola (Warren, 1913) (Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sula Islands)
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Yepcalphis Nye, 1975". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Yepcalphis dilectissima (Walker, 1858)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Yepcalphis dilectissima Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Yepcalphis dilectissima Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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