Anomis flava
| Anomis flava | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
| Tribe: | Anomini |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. flava |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | |
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Anomis flava, the cotton looper, tropical anomis or white-pupiled scallop moth, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in large parts of the world, including China, Hawaii, São Tomé and Príncipe, the Society Islands, Thailand and Australia (New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia). Subspecies Anomis flava fimbriago is found in North America.
The wingspan is about 28 mm.
The larvae feed on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hibiscus cannabinus and Legnephora moorei and Gossypium hirsutum.
Subspecies
- Anomis flava flava
- Anomis flava fimbriago (Stephens, 1829)
Gallery
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Female dorsal view
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Female ventral view
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Male dorsal view
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Male ventral view
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