Thyas coronata

Thyas coronata

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Thyas
Species:	T. coronata
Binomial name
*Thyas coronata* (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua coronata Fabricius, 1775 Noctua leonina Fabricius, 1775 Noctua ancilla Fabricius, 1794 Corycia magica Hübner, 1827 Ophiodes ponderosa Mabille, 1879 Anua coronata Fabricius; Holloway, 1976 Ophiusa coronata Fabricius; Kobes, 1985 Ophiusa ponderosa (Mabille, 1879) Ophiusa magica (Hübner, 1827) Ophiusa ancilla (Fabricius, 1794) Ophiusa leonina (Fabricius, 1775)

Thyas coronata is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics to Micronesia and the Society Islands.

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

The larvae feed on Combretum, Quisqualis (including Quisqualis indica), Terminalia (including Terminalia catappa), Litsea, Anamirta, Pinus and Nephelium species. It is considered a pest on Oranges, Lemons and other Citrus species.

Gallery

Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view

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