Anomis privata

Anomis privata, the hibiscus-leaf caterpillar moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[2] It is found in China,[3] Taiwan and Japan, but has also been recorded from North America,[1] as most verified sightings [4] have been in the northeastern United States.

Anomis privata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scoliopteryginae
Genus: Anomis
Species:
A. privata
Binomial name
Anomis privata
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms[1]
  • Anomis commoda (Butler, 1878)
  • Rusicada privata (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2015)

The larvae feed on the leaves of the Hibiscus,[5] while adult moths feed by sipping the syrup and juices from various wild berries such as blackberry, blueberry, elderberry and poke berry.

References

  1. Murray, Tom (August 3, 2017). "Species Rusicada privata - Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#8547". BugGuide. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. "930604.00 – 8547 – Rusicada privata – Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth – (Walker, 1865)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  3. "Taxonomy Browser: Anomis privata". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  4. Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Anomis privata (Walker, 1865)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. "オオアカキリバ Anomis commoda (Butler, 1878)". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2020.


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