Stauropus alternus
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Stauropus alternus is a moth
of the Notodontidae
family. It is found in the
north-eastern Himalaya, Sundaland
, the Philippines
, Sulawesi
and the southern Moluccas.
The larvae feed on Ricinus, Careya, Cajanus
, Cassia, Ougeinia, Pithecellobium
and Wagatea species. They are considered a pest on tea, coffee, rambutan and mango.
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 Notodontidae
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World...
family. It is found in the
north-eastern Himalaya, Sundaland
Sundaland
Sundaland is a biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia which encompasses the areas of the Asian continental shelf that was exposed during the last ice age. It included the Malay Peninsula on the Asian mainland, as well as the large islands of Borneo, Java, and Sumatra and their surrounding...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
and the southern Moluccas.
The larvae feed on Ricinus, Careya, Cajanus
Cajanus
The genus Cajanus is a member of the family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.Species include the Pigeon pea The genus Cajanus is a member of the family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and...
, Cassia, Ougeinia, Pithecellobium
Pithecellobium
Pithecellobium is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek words πιθηκος , meaning "ape" or "monkey," and ελλοβιον , meaning "earring," which refers to the coiled shape of the seedpods.Delimitation to the closely related Albizia is a matter...
and Wagatea species. They are considered a pest on tea, coffee, rambutan and mango.
Subspecies
- Stauropus alternus alternus
- Stauropus alternus brunneus (Sumatra)
- Stauropus alternus niasicus (Nias)
- Stauropus alternus nephodes (Philippines)
- Stauropus alternus melastomatis (Amboina)