Anomis combinans

Anomis combinans, the yellow-banded semi-looper moth,[2] is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[3] It is found in Australia,[2] Sri Lanka,[4] Borneo, New Guinea, Malaysia and Timor.

Anomis combinans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scoliopteryginae
Genus: Anomis
Species:
A. combinans
Binomial name
Anomis combinans
(Walker, [1858])
Synonyms[1]
  • Rusicada revocans Walker, [1858]
  • Gonitis combinans Walker, [1858]
  • Gonitis revocans Walker, 1858
  • Anomis busana C. Swinhoe, 1920

Description

Its wingspan is about 4 cm. Forewings are dark orange. A faint brown line and a dark mark are found in the middle of each forewing. Costa slightly curved and resemble a hooked tip. Margin doubly recurved. Full-grown caterpillar is about 4 cm long. It is greyish with yellow spots in rows along each side which is edged with black. A white dorsal line also edged in black. Pupation occur in a curled leaf. Caterpillars are known to feed on Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hibiscus heterophyllus and Waltheria americana species.[5][6]

References
  1. "Anomis combinans (Walker, [1858])". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. "Yellow Banded Semi-looper Moth - Anomis combinans". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "Species Details: Anomis combinans Walker, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  5. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 April 2016). "Anomis combinans (Walker, [1858])". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. "Insect Pests - Anomis combinans". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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