Pingasa chlora
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The White Lopper Moth or Flower-eating caterpillar (Pingasa chlora) is a species of moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found Sundaland
, the Philippines
, Sulawesi
and from the Moluccas to Queensland
.
Larvae have been reared on leaves of Euroschinus
and from Flindersia
species. It is considered a pest on Nepthelium lappaceum and Litchi chinensis in Australia. Other recorded food plants include Euroschinus falcata
, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
and Flindersia schottiana
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Geometridae family. It is found Sundaland
Sundaland
Sundaland is a biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia which encompasses the areas of the Asian continental shelf that was exposed during the last ice age. It included the Malay Peninsula on the Asian mainland, as well as the large islands of Borneo, Java, and Sumatra and their surrounding...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
and from the Moluccas to Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
.
Larvae have been reared on leaves of Euroschinus
Euroschinus
Euroschinus is a genus of plant in family Anacardiaceae.Species include:* Euroschinus aoupiniensis, Hoff - New Caledonia* Euroschinus falcata - Eastern Australia* Euroschinus jaffrei, Hoff - New Caledonia...
and from Flindersia
Flindersia
Flindersia is a genus of 14 species of tree in the family Rutaceae. They are native to the Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia and New Caledonia.They are cultivated and planted for both timber and as a street tree...
species. It is considered a pest on Nepthelium lappaceum and Litchi chinensis in Australia. Other recorded food plants include Euroschinus falcata
Euroschinus falcata
Euroschinus falcata is a species of tree in the Anacardiaceae family. It is an endemic Australian species, ranging from Jervis Bay , NSW to Cooktown , North Queensland. Its natural habitats are littoral, riverine, and dry subtropical rainforests...
, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to southern and southeastern Asia, from India, east to southern China, Taiwan and the Philippines, and south to Malaysia and Sulawesi...
and Flindersia schottiana
Flindersia schottiana
Flindersia schottiana is a species of plant in the Rutaceae family. It is found in Australia, West Papua , and Papua New Guinea...
.
Subspecies
- Pingasa chlora chlora (Stoll, 1782) (=)
- Pingasa chlora candidaria Warren, 1894
- Pingasa chlora subdentata Warren, 1894
- Pingasa chlora sublimbata (Butler, 1882)