Plecoptera reflexa
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Plecoptera reflexa is a species of moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is mainly found in India
, but its range extends west as far as the central and northern parts of the coastal plains of Israel
.
It is found in tropical and subtropical oases.
Adults are on wing from May to October. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Dalbergia sissoo
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is mainly found in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, but its range extends west as far as the central and northern parts of the coastal plains of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
It is found in tropical and subtropical oases.
Adults are on wing from May to October. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Dalbergia sissoo
Dalbergia sissoo
Dalbergia sissoo, known as Shisham, is an erect deciduous tree, native to the Indian Subcontinent. It is also called sissoo, sisu, sheesham, tahli and sometimes referred to as Indian Rosewood. It is state tree of Punjab state and provincial tree of Punjab province...
.
