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Scriptoplusia nigriluna is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found throughout the Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka,[2] Bangladesh, Japan[3] and the South East Asian region.

Two subspecies are known - Scriptoplusia nigriluna nigriluna and Scriptoplusia nigriluna noona. Larval host plants include Acalypha species.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Scriptoplusia nigriluna Walker, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ "クロガネキンウワバ Scriptoplusia nigriluna (Walker, [1858])". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scriptoplusia nigriluna (Walker, [1858])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 15 October 2018.

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