Rhesala imparata
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Rhesala |
| Species: | R. imparata |
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| Rhesala imparata Walker, 1865 | |
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Rhesala imparata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is sometimes referred to as an Albizia defoliator.[2] It is found in Sri Lanka,[3] India, Taiwan,[4] Singapore and Borneo.[5]
The wingspan of the adult is 10–11 mm. The body of the caterpillar is cylindrical, slightly wider centrally and a dull, wrinkled, a plain watery grass greenish. Head shining light orange, with long brown setae. Pupation takes place in a close, ovoid silk cocoon. Pupa lack a bloom. Caterpillars are known to feed on Acacia, Albizia, Delonix, Tamarindus and Samanea species.[6] The moth was newly discovered as a pest on Boswellia serrata from India.[7]
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