Casama vilis
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Casama vilis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Middle East, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.[3]
The caterpillar is known to feed on Acacia catechu and Prosopis cineraria.[4][5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "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. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Casama vilis (Walker, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Casama vilis (Walker, 1865)". African Moths. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Casama vilis". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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