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Stictoptera trajiciens is a moth of the family Euteliidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857.[1] It is found in Oriental tropics of Sri Lanka,[2] to Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi and New Guinea.[3]

The adult has greyish forewings. Its longitudinal striations are broken. There is a diagnostic white spot subtornally and row of tiny white marginal spots. The caterpillar is a dull watery green. Head light orange or greenish orange. Prothorax and anal claspers are yellow. Prolegs are green. There are lateral and subspiracular whitish lines. Before pupation, the larva turns a greenish shiny purple. Host plants include Garcinia indica and Garcinia forbesii.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Stictoptera trajiciens 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. ^ "Stictoptera trajiciens (Walker, 1857)". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Stictoptera trajiciens Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.


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