| Anomis fulvida | |
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| In Kanjirappally, Kerala | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. fulvida |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852 | |
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Anomis fulvida is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Australia, African countries like Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, and Asian countries like Sri Lanka.
Biology
Caterpillars are known to feed on Abutilon, Alcea rosea, Bombax, Gossypium, Hibiscus, Citrus, Sida and Urena lobata. It is a major pest of cotton in Australia.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are found including the nominate subspecies.
- Anomis fulvida fulvida Guenée, 1852
- Anomis fulvida griseolineata Warren, 1913
References
- "Species Details: Maguda palpalis Walker, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 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.
- "Anomis fulvida Guenèe, 1852". African Moths. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- "The lesser cotton leafworm, Anomis impasta (Guenée) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), in cotton". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Anomis fulvida griseolineata Warren, 1913". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Anomis fulvida | |
| Rusicada fulvida | |
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