Mathoris loceusalis
TaxonMathoris loceusalis
AuthorityWalker, 1859
Synonyms
  • Pyralis thyralis Walker, 1866

Mathoris loceusalis is a moth of the family Thyrididae first described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka[2] and Australia.[3]

Its wings are brownish with a reddish outline. Two to three red-outlined white spots are found near the cell of the forewings. There is a black spot near the middle of the hindwings.[4]

Larval food plants are Dendrophthoe glabrescens and Loranthus species.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Mathoris loceusalis Walker, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer & Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. ' (79): 1–57. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara. – via Academia.
  3. ^ "Genus Mathoris Guenee, 1877". Pyralids of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 November 2011). "Mathoris loceusalis (Walker, 1859)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.