Eublemma amabilis
Species of moth
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Eublemma amabilis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Saalmüller in 1891.[1] It is found in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.[2][3]
| Eublemma amabilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Eublemma |
| Species: | E. amabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eublemma amabilis Saalmüller, 1891 | |
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The adult is white pinkish. Eggs are round and grey white. First instars are creamy whitish with a broad flat head.[4]
It is a major pest on Kerria lacca.[5] The caterpillar enters the lac insect through one of the openings in the test or by tunnelling a hole through the incrustation. Pupa obtect adecticous and dark brown.[6]