Anomis combinans
Species of moth
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Anomis combinans, the yellow-banded semi-looper moth,[2] is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[3] It is found in Australia,[2] Sri Lanka,[4] Borneo, New Guinea, Malaysia and Timor.
| Anomis combinans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. combinans |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomis combinans (Walker, [1858]) | |
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Description
Its wingspan is about 4 cm. Forewings are dark orange. A faint brown line and a dark mark are found in the middle of each forewing. Costa slightly curved and resemble a hooked tip. Margin doubly recurved. Full-grown caterpillar is about 4 cm long. It is greyish with yellow spots in rows along each side which is edged with black. A white dorsal line also edged in black. Pupation occur in a curled leaf. Caterpillars are known to feed on Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hibiscus heterophyllus and Waltheria americana species.[5][6]
