Yepcalphis dilectissima
| Yepcalphis dilectissima | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Yepcalphis |
| Species: | Y. dilectissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Yepcalphis dilectissima (Walker, 1858)[1] | |
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Yepcalphis dilectissima is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, the Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Sula Islands.[2]
The larvae feed on Vitex species. They are found on the underside of the leaves of their host plant
Subspecies
- Yepcalphis dilectissima dilectissima
- Yepcalphis dilectissima cingalesa (Warren, 1913) (Sri Lanka)
- Yepcalphis dilectissima insulicola (Warren, 1913) (Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sula Islands)
References
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