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Sandalwood defoliator

Amata passalis

Photo by S.Chand
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Amata passalis is a species of moth of the family Erebidae, found in Sri Lanka and India. It is known mainly as a defoliator of sandalwood (Santalum album) in India and hence often called as the sandlewood defoliator. It is also recorded on various alternate food plants.

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