Pandesma anysa

Pandesma anysa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Pandesma
Species:
P. anysa
Binomial name
Pandesma anysa
Guenée, 1852

Pandesma anysa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is native to south-eastern Asia, including India and subtropical Africa.[1] It is an introduced species in Hawaii.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Pithecellobium dulce, Acacia and Prosopis. The pupae are encased in frass and earthen cells.[2]: 164 

References

  1. ^ De Prins, Jurate; De Prins, Willy (2011–2021). "Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  2. ^ "Pandesma anysa Guenee" (PDF). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society. 23 (2). 1980.


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