''Zonoplusia ochreata'' a species of
moth in the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It was
first described by
Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in the Oriental tropics of
India,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, north to
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, east to
Hong Kong,
Sundaland
Sundaland (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical region of South-eastern Asia corresponding to a larger landmass that was exposed throughout the last 2.6 million years during periods when sea levels were lower. It ...
and the
Philippines. The species is also known from the Australian state of
Queensland.
Description
The
wingspan of this moth is 24–26 mm. It has palpi with a short third joint. The hind femur of the male is not tufted with long hair. Its thorax is suffused with fiery orange. Its forewings are of a copper colour confined to the apical part of outer area. The stigma consists of a fuscous and white streak from the costa at the anteromedial line to the post medial lines at vein 2, these being almost erect and the latter sinuous.
The larvae feed on ''
Polygonum'' species.
References
External links
''Australian Faunal Directory''
Moths of Australia
Plusiinae
Moths of Asia
Moths of Japan
Moths of the Philippines
Moths described in 1865
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