Hamodes propitia

Hamodes propitia is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1831.[1][2][3] It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, Borneo, Sumatra, from the Philippines east to Queensland, the Carolines (Palau) and the Solomon Islands.[4]

Hamodes propitia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Hamodes
Species:
H. propitia
Binomial name
Hamodes propitia
Synonyms
  • Ophiusa propitia Boisduval, 1832
  • Ophisma attacicola Walker, 1858
  • Hamodes aurantiaca Guenee, 1852
  • Hypenaria discistriga Moore, 1867
  • Hamodes marginata Moore, 1882

There is sexual dimorphism in adults. Males are yellow with diffuse blackish markings and females are yellowish olive-brown with uniform shading.

The larvae feed on Dalbergia species. They have a grey body with black and white speckling and a greyish black head. Pupation takes place in a folded leaf in a pupa with a heavy powdery bloom.

References
  1. Wu, Shipher (January 31, 2018). "Hamodes propitia (Guérin-Méneville, [1831])". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (in Chinese). Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (June 1, 2020). "Hamodes propitia (Guérin-Méneville, [1831])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Hamodes propitia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Hamodes propitia Guérin-Méneville". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved June 15, 2020.


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