Neochera dominia
Encyclopedia
Neochera dominia is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found from the
Indo-Australian tropics from India
to Queensland
and the Solomons.
The wingspan
is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on Marsdenia
species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found from the
Indo-Australian tropics from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and the Solomons.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on Marsdenia
Marsdenia
Marsdenia is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae. It is named in honor of the plant collector and Secretary of the Admiralty, William Marsden.Species include:* Marsdenia australis* Marsdenia brachyloba* Marsdenia cavaleriei...
species.
Subspecies
- Neochera dominia affinis (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea)
- Neochera dominia basilissa (Australia, Indonesia)
- Neochera dominia butleri (China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sikkim, Thailand, northern Vietnam)
- Neochera dominia contraria (Vanuatu)
- Neochera dominia dominia (India, Indonesia)
- Neochera dominia eugenia (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Philippines)
- Neochera dominia fumosa (Indonesia)
- Neochera dominia fuscipennis (Papua New Guinea)
- Neochera dominia heliconides (Sumbawa, Philippines: Palawan, Luzon, Negros)
- Neochera dominia herpa (Indonesia)
- Neochera dominia javana (Indonesia)
- Neochera dominia papuana (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Neochera dominia proxima (Indonesia: Java and Timor, Papua New Guinea)
- Neochera dominia stibostethia (Buru)