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Anomis combinans

Anomis combinans, the yellow-banded semi-looper moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in Australia, Sri Lanka, Borneo, New Guinea, Malaysia and Timor.

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Anomis combinans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Anomis
Species:
A. combinans
Binomial name
Anomis combinans
(Walker, [1858])
Synonyms1
  • Rusicada revocans Walker, [1858]
  • Gonitis combinans Walker, [1858]
  • Gonitis revocans Walker, 1858
  • Anomis busana C. Swinhoe, 1920

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.

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.56

References

References

  1. "Anomis combinans (Walker, [1858])". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. "Yellow Banded Semi-looper Moth - Anomis combinans". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "Species Details: Anomis combinans Walker, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  5. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 April 2016). "Anomis combinans (Walker, [1858])". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. "Insect Pests - Anomis combinans". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 7 March 2018.