The wingspan is about 35–42 mm. Antennae of male unipectinate. Palpi with the third joint produced to a point. Forewings with outer margin angled at vein 4. Male has fiery orange head and collar. Thorax reddish brown. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings reddish brown suffused with purple. Numerous indistinct slightly waved oblique lines present. A dark streak found on median nervure. An oblique double line runs from apex to inner margin beyond middle, filled in with pale near apex. The area beyond it suffused with gold colour. Hindwings ochreous white, suffused with fuscous towards outer margin.[2]
Female has much more variegated forewings. A diffused chocolate patch found below middle of cell. A white streak can be seen on vein 2. Abdomen and hindwings fuscous. Larva dark violet brown with a sub-dorsal series of scarlet and yellow spots and sub-lateral white dot series. They pierce fruit (peach, loquat and citrus) to suck the juice.[3]
Oraesia emarginata defreinai Behounek, Hacker & Speidel, 2010 (Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, South Africa, Tanzania and Yemen)
Galleryedit
Female, dorsal view
Male, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Male, ventral view
Larva
Referencesedit
^De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Oraesia emarginata (Fabricius, 1794)". Afromoths. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
^Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Oraesia emarginata Fabricius". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
^Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 August 2015). "Oraesia emarginata (Fabricius, 1794) Fruit Piercing Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^"Oraesia emarginata (Fabricius, 1794)". African Moths. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
External linksedit
Morphology, life history and circadian rhythm of the fruit-piercing moth, Oraesia emarginata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Bionomics, ecology and control methods of fruit-piercing moths, Oraesia emarginata Fabricius and Oraesia excavata Butler
Pherobase Invasive
Mating, feeding and flight behaviors of the Fruit Sucking Moth, Oraesia emarginata
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oraesia, emarginata, species, moth, family, erebidae, first, described, johan, christian, fabricius, 1794, found, australia, caledonia, indonesia, guinea, pakistan, philippines, india, lanka, sulawesi, taiwan, china, japan, korea, nepal, well, eritrea, ethiopi. Oraesia emarginata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794 It is found in Australia New Caledonia Indonesia New Guinea Pakistan the Philippines India Sri Lanka Sulawesi Taiwan China Japan Korea and Nepal as well as Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Namibia Nigeria South Africa Tanzania the Gambia Uganda Oman and Yemen 1 Oraesia emarginata Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Superfamily Noctuoidea Family Erebidae Genus Oraesia Species O emarginata Binomial name Oraesia emarginata Fabricius 1794 Synonyms Noctua emarginata Fabricius 1794 Calpe emarginata Calyptra emarginata Oraesia metallescens Guenee 1852 Oraesia alliciens Walker 1858 Oraesia tentans Walker 1858 Oraesia camaguina Swinhoe 1918 Contents 1 Description 2 Subspecies 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe wingspan is about 35 42 mm Antennae of male unipectinate Palpi with the third joint produced to a point Forewings with outer margin angled at vein 4 Male has fiery orange head and collar Thorax reddish brown Abdomen fuscous Forewings reddish brown suffused with purple Numerous indistinct slightly waved oblique lines present A dark streak found on median nervure An oblique double line runs from apex to inner margin beyond middle filled in with pale near apex The area beyond it suffused with gold colour Hindwings ochreous white suffused with fuscous towards outer margin 2 Female has much more variegated forewings A diffused chocolate patch found below middle of cell A white streak can be seen on vein 2 Abdomen and hindwings fuscous Larva dark violet brown with a sub dorsal series of scarlet and yellow spots and sub lateral white dot series They pierce fruit peach loquat and citrus to suck the juice 3 The larvae feed on Menispermaceae species including Stephania japonica as well as Cissampelos and Cocculus species This species overwinters in the larval stage in clusters of weeds and soil cracks around the host plant 4 Some other food plants are Citrus Dimocarpus Ipomoea Malus pumila Merremia quinquefolia Prunus persica Psidium guajava Sida Stephania discolor Vitis and Ardenia gummifera 5 Subspecies editOraesia emarginata emarginata Oraesia emarginata defreinai Behounek Hacker amp Speidel 2010 Ethiopia Kenya Namibia Nigeria Oman South Africa Tanzania and Yemen Gallery edit nbsp Female dorsal view nbsp Male dorsal view nbsp Female ventral view nbsp Male ventral view nbsp LarvaReferences edit De Prins J amp De Prins W 2018 Oraesia emarginata Fabricius 1794 Afromoths Retrieved 21 January 2019 Hampson G F 1894 The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma Moths Volume II Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library Holloway Jeremy Daniel Oraesia emarginata Fabricius The Moths of Borneo Retrieved 18 August 2016 Herbison Evans Don amp Crossley Stella 7 August 2015 Oraesia emarginata Fabricius 1794 Fruit Piercing Moth Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths Retrieved 21 January 2019 Oraesia emarginata Fabricius 1794 African Moths Retrieved 18 August 2016 External links editMorphology life history and circadian rhythm of the fruit piercing moth Oraesia emarginata Lepidoptera Noctuidae Bionomics ecology and control methods of fruit piercing moths Oraesia emarginata Fabricius and Oraesia excavata Butler Pherobase Invasive Mating feeding and flight behaviors of the Fruit Sucking Moth Oraesia emarginata nbsp This Calpinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oraesia emarginata amp oldid 1024843133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
