Dappula tertia is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is widely distributed in the Indo-Australian region, where it is found from India to the Solomon Islands. The habitat consists of lowland areas.[1]

Dappula tertia
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D. tertia
Binomial name
Dappula tertia
(Templeton, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Oiketicus tertius Templeton, 1846
  • Dappula tertius
  • Clania tertia
  • Oiketicus templetonii Westwood, 1855
  • Oiketicus ulias Lower, 1899

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Annona muricata and Cocos nucifera.[2] It can cause damage in Oil Palm and Coffee plantations.

References

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  1. ^ Papua Insects Foundation
  2. ^ "PaDIL". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2013-10-10.