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<i>Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata</i>

Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata

Species of moth

Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae native to Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. It is an introduced species in Sri Lanka, as well as in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Guam.[1]

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Description

The wings, thorax, and abdomen are all yellow.[2] The antennae of the male are bipectinated. The mid tibia are clothed with very long hair. The forewings have both antemedial and postmedial tufts on the inner margin.[3]

Ecology

P. pseudoinsulata is an obligate parasite of the weed Chromolaena odorata. Since C. odorata is an invasive species in many tropical regions worldwide, P. pseudoinsulata has been used as a form of biological control.

References

  1. [1]
    Savela, Markku. "Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. [2]
    Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  3. [3]
    Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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