Spatulifimbria castaneiceps is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by George Hampson in 1892.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Hong Kong and Taiwan.
| Spatulifimbria castaneiceps | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Spatulifimbria |
| Species: | S. castaneiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson, 1892
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Forewings grayish brown. Antennae bipectinate. Caterpillar brownish with yellow and reddish markings. Pupa whitish with brown mottles. Caterpillar is a pest on castor, mango and tea.[3]
Two subspecies are recorded.
References edit
- ^ "Species Details: Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Species Details: Spatulifimbria castaneiceps insolita Hering, 1931". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Species Details: Spatulifimbria castaneiceps opprimata Hering, 1931". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Spatulifimbria castaneiceps subsp. opprimata Hering, 1931". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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