Rhesala imparata

Rhesala imparata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is sometimes referred to as an Albizia defoliator.[2] It is found in Sri Lanka,[3] India, Taiwan,[4] Singapore and Borneo.[5]

Rhesala imparata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Rhesala
Species:
R. imparata
Binomial name
Rhesala imparata
Walker, 1865
Synonyms
  • Rhesala imparata Walker, 1858
  • Homoptera diminutiva Walker, 1865

The wingspan of the adult is 10-11 mm. The body of the caterpillar is cylindrical, slightly wider centrally and a dull, wrinkled, a plain watery grass greenish. Head shining light orange, with long brown setae. Pupation takes place in a close, ovoid silk cocoon. Pupa lack a bloom. Caterpillars are known to feed on Acacia, Albizia, Delonix, Tamarindus and Samanea species.[6] The moth was newly discovered as a pest on Boswellia serrata from India.[7]

References
  1. "Species Details: Rhesala imparata Hampson, 1858". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. Kulkarni, Nitin & Joshi, K. C. (1997). "Insecticidal action of some plant extracts against Albizia defoliator Rhesala imparata Walker (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae)". Entomon – via Research Gate.
  3. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  4. "Rhesala imparata Walker, 1858". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. "マエテンアツバ Rhesala imparata Walker, 1858". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Rhesala imparata Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. "Bionomics and control of salai defoliator Rhesala (Paparna) imparata Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)". CABI. Retrieved 2 March 2018.


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