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Species Hyposidra talaca (Walker, 1860)

 

Ecological Descriptors

Caterpillar: herbivore (associated flora: Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C. DC. [MELIACEAE] African Mahogany, White Mahogany; Coffea arabica L. [RUBIACEAE] Arabian Coffee; Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd. [FABACEAE] Atechu, Cachou, Cutchtree, Black Cutch, Black Catechu; Jatropha curcas L. [EUPHORBIACEAE] Barbados nut, purging nut,; Theobromo cacao L. [MALVACEAE] Cacao Tree, Cocoa Tree; Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze [THEACEAE] Chinese tea; Citrus L. [RUTACEAE] Citrus; Carissa spinarum L. [APOCYNACEAE] Conkerberry, Bush Plum; Bombax ceiba L. [MALVACEAE] Cotton Tree, Kapok Tree; Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. [FABACEAE] Cow Pea; Terminalia elliptica Willd. [COMBRETACEAE] Indian-laurel; Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels [MYRTACEAE] Java plum; Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken [SAPINDACEAE] Kusum Tree; Acacia mangium Willd. [FABACEAE] Mangium; Hevea brasiliensis Müll.Arg. [EUPHORBIACEAE] Pará rubber tree; Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) I.C.Nielsen [FABACEAE] Sengon; Glycine max (L.) Merr. [FABACEAE] Soybean; Glochidion zeylanicum (Gaertn.) A. Juss. [PHYLLANTHACEAE] Sri Lanka Glochidion, Hong Kong Abacus; Acacia niloticha (L.) Willd. ex Delile [FABACEAE] Thorn Mimosa; Eugenia aquea Burm. f., 1768 [MYRTACEAE] Water Apple; Albizia procera (Willd.) Benth. [FABACEAE] White Siris; Indigofera teysmannii Miq. [FABACEAE] Zollinger's indigo; Combretum Loefl. [COMBRETACEAE] bushwillows, combretums; Manihot esculenta Crantz [EUPHORBIACEAE] cassava; Ricinus communis L. [EUPHORBIACEAE] castor oil plant; Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume [LAURACEAE] cinnamon, cassia; Ficus tinctoria G. Forst. [MORACEAE] dye fig, humped fig; Litchi chinensis Sonn. [SAPINDACEAE] leechi, litchi, laichi, lichu, lizhi; Citrus maxima Merr. [RUTACEAE] pomelo; Nephelium lappaceum L. [SAPINDACEAE] rambutan; Hevea Aubl. [EUPHORBIACEAE] rubberwood; Pelargonium l'Hérit. [GERANIACEAE] scented geraniums, storksbills; Castanopsis fissa Rehd.et Wils [FAGACEAE] soi phang, ca oi dau ne; Tectona grandis L. [VERBENACEAE] teak; Mallotus Lour. [EUPHORBIACEAE]; Coffea liberica Hiern [MYRTACEAE]; Coffea L. [MYRTACEAE]; Derris Lour. [FABACEAE]; Syzygium R.Br. ex Gaertn. [MYRTACEAE]).

Associated Flora References

Scoble, M.J. 1999. Geometrid Moths of the World; a Catalogue. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia : CSIRO Publishing. [480, 481 (all listed foodplants)] (Carissa spinarum)

 

General References

McQuillan, P.B. & Edwards, E.D. 1996. Geometridae. pp. 200-228 in Nielsen, E.S., Edwards, E.D. & Rangsi, T.V. (eds). Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 4 xiv 529 pp. & CD-ROM. [211] (Note #308: Hyposidra talaca (Walker, 1860), H. successaria (Walker, 1860), H. decipiens (Walker, 1860) and H. deceptatura (Walker, 1860) were published simultaneously. Priority was given to H. talaca (Walker) over H. deceptatura (Walker) by Moore (1886: 392) as first reviser. Priority was given to H. successaria (Walker) over H. decipiens (Walker) by Hampson (1895: 214). Priority was given to H. talaca (Walker) over H. successaria (Walker) by Holloway (1993))

Scoble, M.J. 1999. Geometrid Moths of the World; a Catalogue. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia : CSIRO Publishing. [481]

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Jun-2024 GEOMETROIDEA 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Cathy Byrne
21-Feb-2022 GEOMETROIDEA 24-Nov-2023 MODIFIED Dr Cathy Byrne (TMAG) Di Moyle (TMAG)
05-May-2015 Boarmiini Duponchel, 1845 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
21-Feb-2022 GEOMETRIDAE 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
21-Feb-2022 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
26-May-2010 MODIFIED