Sphetta apicalis
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S. apicalis
Binomial name
Sphetta apicalis
Walker, 1865

Sphetta apicalis is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]

Host plants of the caterpillar include Pongamia, Derris, Sapindus, Diospyros and Nephelium species.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Sphetta apicalis Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Sphetta apicalis Walker, 1865". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 15 October 2018.


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