Arctornis submarginata

Arctornis submarginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lymantriidae
Genus: Arctornis
Species: A. submarginata
Binomial name
Arctornis submarginata
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Redoa submarginata Walker, 1855
  • Leucoma sikkima Strand, 1914
  • Leucoma keiana Hulstaert, 1923

Arctornis submarginata is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya and Sikkim, on Borneo and Sumatra[1] and in northern Australia.[2]

The wings are a dull satiny white, the forewing with a small black discal spot.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on bamboo and other hosts. They are a potential pest of tea. They defoliate their host plant.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Moths of Borneo
  2. ↑ Arctornis submarginata - BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
  3. ↑ Biocontrol potential of a newly isolated bacterial agent against Arctornis submarginata (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) occurring in Darjeeling Terai region
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