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Parasa bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Parasa
Species:	P. bicolor
Binomial name
	Parasa bicolor; (Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
	Monema virescens Matsumura, 1915; Neaera bicolor Walker, 1855; Latoia oryzae Cai, 1983;

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Parasa bicolor, commonly called Green Rice Moth, is a moth of the Limacodidae family.^[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,^[2] India, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, Laos, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaya, Java, China and Taiwan.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Biology and control

Wingspan is 13-19 mm. Head, thorax and forewings greenish. Abdomen and hindwings brownish. Caterpillar yellowish. Caterpillar undergo eight larval instars. Female lay eggs on underside of leaves. Eggs hatch after 6 to 10 days. Early instars feed on leaves and leaving brownish white leaf epithelium. Late instars completely eat the leaf tissue. Pupation occurs in a cocoon within soil.^[6]

Larval host plants are Oryza,^[7] Phyllostachys, Bambusa, Sinobamusa, [Arundinaria]] and Pleioblastus species. Adults can be controlled by light traps. Soil turning in winter can kill overwintering caterpillars and cocoons.

References

^ "Species Details : Parasa bicolor Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ "Distribution of Parasa bicolor". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ "Parasa bicolor Walker". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ "Oriental Butterflies & Moths". www.Geocities.ws. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ "Insect Pests of Bamboos in Asia: An Illustrated Manual". Google. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ "Parasa bicolor (Walk), a new pest of rice in Manipur" (PDF). eurekamag. Retrieved 28 June 2018. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 37 (help)

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[1] "Species Details : Parasa bicolor Walker, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[2] "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[3] "Distribution of Parasa bicolor". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

[4] "Parasa bicolor Walker". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

[5] "Oriental Butterflies & Moths". www.Geocities.ws. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

[6] "Insect Pests of Bamboos in Asia: An Illustrated Manual". Google. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

[7] "Parasa bicolor (Walk), a new pest of rice in Manipur" (PDF). eurekamag. Retrieved 28 June 2018. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 37 (help)

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