Streblote siva

Jujube lappet
	A male specimen of S. siva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Streblote
Species:	S. siva
Binomial name
	Streblote siva; (Lefèbvre, 1827)
Synonyms
	Bombyx ganesa Lefèbvre, 1827; Megasoma albicans Walker, 1855; Megasoma pallidium Walker, 1855;

Streblote siva, the jujube lappet moth, is a medium-sized moth, a widespread Arabic species. It has been documented in the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar. The species was introduced to Iran. It belongs to the family Lasiocampidae. The species was first described by Lefèbvre in 1827.[1][2] The species primarily consumes plants of the genus Ziziphus as well as Acacias.

Description

S. siva is a medium-sized moth with a wingspan of about 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in). The body is rubble-grey with white stripes on the abdomen. The wings are either ash with mottled brown (in the case of males) and a chestnut brown with subtle white markings in the case of the females.

S. siva is sexually dimorphic, so it is not difficult to distinguish male individuals and females. The larvae of this species are large, and grow up to 10 centimetres. Like other members of the family, the mouthparts are lost in the pupal stage and the adults do not feed.

References

"Species Details: Streblote siva Lefèbvre, 1827". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Streblote siva". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

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[1] "Species Details: Streblote siva Lefèbvre, 1827". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

[2] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Streblote siva". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 20, 2020.