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Radara subcupralis
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R. subcupralis
Binomial name
Radara subcupralis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Bertula ? subcupralis Walker, [1866]
  • Rhaesena transcissa Walker, [1866]
  • Rhaesena oblquifasciata Moore, 1882
  • Symplusia frequens Holland, 1894

Radara subcupralis is a moth of the Noctuidae family.[1]

Distribution

It is found in many African countries such as Botswana, Cameroon, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, La Reunion, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2] In Asian region, it is found in India,[3] Sri Lanka.[4]

Description

Male antennae fasciculate-serrate. Adults with characteristic reddish brown forewings. Fasciae are well separated at the costa. Hindwings are medium brown.[5] Caterpillars are known to feed on Tragia brevipes, Asystasia, Tragia durbanensis species.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details : Maguda palpalis Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Radara subcupralis (Walker, 1866)". African moths. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Radara Walker, 1862". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Radara Walker". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Radara subcupralis larval foodplants". African moths. Retrieved 2 March 2018.