Eublemma amabilis

Eublemma amabilis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Eublemma
Species:	E. amabilis
Binomial name
	Eublemma amabilis; Saalmüller, 1891
Synonyms
	Micraeschus albinellus Hampson, 1896;

Eublemma amabilis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Saalmüller in 1891.^[1] It is found in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.^[2]^[3]

The adult is white pinkish. Eggs are round and grey white. First instars are creamy whitish with a broad flat head.^[4]

It is a major pest on Kerria lacca.^[5] The caterpillar enters the lac insect through one of the openings in the test or by tunnelling a hole through the incrustation. Pupa obtect adecticous and dark brown.^[6]

References

^ "Species Details: Eublemma amabilis Saalmüller, 1891". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ 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.
^ Savela, Markku. "Eublemma amabilis Moore, [1884]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
^ "Study of Eublemma amabilis, (Moore) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) a major predator of lac and lac insect, Kerria lacca (Kerr)". International System for Agricultural Science and Technology. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ "Eublemma amabilis (Saalmuller)". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ "Bionomics of Eublemma amabilis Moore (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a Major Predator of Lac Insect and Its Control Measure". Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

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[1] "Species Details: Eublemma amabilis Saalmüller, 1891". 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] Savela, Markku. "Eublemma amabilis Moore, [1884]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 8 October 2018.

[4] "Study of Eublemma amabilis, (Moore) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) a major predator of lac and lac insect, Kerria lacca (Kerr)". International System for Agricultural Science and Technology. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[5] "Eublemma amabilis (Saalmuller)". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[6] "Bionomics of Eublemma amabilis Moore (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a Major Predator of Lac Insect and Its Control Measure". Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

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