Aloa cardinalis

Aloa cardinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Aloa
Species: A. cardinalis
Binomial name
Aloa cardinalis
(Butler, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Areas cardinalis Butler, 1875
  • Amsacta cardinalis
  • Amsacta celebensis Rothschild, 1910
  • Amsacta celebesica Rothschild, 1910
  • Amsacta luteomarginata Rothschild, 1910
  • Aloa cardinalis celebensis (Rothschild, 1910)
  • Aloa cardinalis luteomarginata (Rothschild, 1910)
  • Aloa cardinalis reducta (Rothschild, 1910)

Aloa cardinalis is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Butler in 1875.

It is found on the Philippines, Sulawesi,[1] the Tokan-Besi-Islands, Timor, Dammer, Letti-Moa, Tenimber and Bali.

The species is found in secondary habitats in the lowlands.

Adults have been recorded on wing in January, from May to July and in September.

The larvae feed Carowatti species. They are black with white spiracles and a brown head.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Aloa at funet
  2. ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia A Review of the subfamily Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) from the Philippines
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