| Eublemma amabilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Eublemma |
| Species: | E. amabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eublemma amabilis Saalmüller, 1891 | |
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Eublemma amabilis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Saalmüller in 1891. It is found in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
The adult is white pinkish. Eggs are round and grey white. First instars are creamy whitish with a broad flat head.
It is a major pest on Kerria lacca. The caterpillar enters the lac insect through one of the openings in the test or by tunnelling a hole through the incrustation. Pupa obtect adecticous and dark brown.
References
- "Species Details: Eublemma amabilis Saalmüller, 1891". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- Savela, Markku. "Eublemma amabilis Moore, [1884]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- "Study of Eublemma amabilis, (Moore) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) a major predator of lac and lac insect, Kerria lacca (Kerr)". International System for Agricultural Science and Technology. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "Eublemma amabilis (Saalmuller)". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "Bionomics of Eublemma amabilis Moore (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a Major Predator of Lac Insect and Its Control Measure". Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
External links
- Control of Eublemma amabilis Moore (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) and Holcocera pulverea Meyr (Blastobasidae; Lepidoptera), predators of the lac insect Kerria lacca (Kerr) by Bacillus thurgiensis Berliner
- Acidity in the Gut of Eublemma amabilis Larvae—a Predator of the Lac Insect
- A note on sex pheromone gland of Eublemma amabilis Moore
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| Eublemma amabilis | |
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