Thosea aperiens, the stinging caterpillar, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and India.
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Its larval host plants are Dunbaria henryi, Lablab purpureus, cowpea, Calotropis gigantea and Ziziphus jujuba.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Species Details: Thosea aperiens Walker, 1865". 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.
- ^ "Record of new host plants for some important crop pests in Tamil Nadu". CABI. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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