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Erebid Moth
Olepa ricini
23.9422, 91.8323
Field Notes
Description:
It closely resembles the much less distributed Olepa ocellifera, and differs only in the lack of a chain like series of small yellow banded black spots in between large spots in forewings, which are present in O. ocellifera.
Notes:
It is a minor pest, as a caterpillar, on cotton, castor, sunflower, gingelly, maize, ivy gourd, brinjal, sweetpotato, banana and Cucurbita crops.
Reference Links:
Olepa ricini - Wikipedia
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