Perina nuda
Species of moth
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Perina nuda, the clearwing tussock moth or banyan tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] to southern China[3] Hong Kong, Thailand[4] and Sundaland.[5]
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| Clearwing tussock moth | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Perina |
| Species: | P. nuda |
| Binomial name | |
| Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787 | |
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Description
Adults show striking sexual dimorphism. The caterpillar has a greyish head and flanks, with the broad black dorsum. Setae are white. Pupa is bristly, piebald in dark grey and cream. Setae in pupa orange.[6] The caterpillar is a minor pest on several banyan species such as Ficus benjamina, Ficus benghalensis, Ficus racemosa, Ficus pumila and Ficus religiosa.[7] and also many crop plants like Artocarpus and Mangifera.[8]
The species is associated with an RNA virus called Perina nuda virus.[9]
Images
Male dorsal surface
Female dorsal surface
Live moth in side angle
Antennae of male
Pupa
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