Trypanophora semihyalina Kollar, 1844 is a animal in the Zygaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trypanophora semihyalina Kollar, 1844

Trypanophora semihyalina Kollar, 1844

Trypanophora semihyalina is a zygaenid moth found in Southeast Asia whose larvae feed on a wide range of host plants.

Family
Genus
Trypanophora
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Trypanophora semihyalina Kollar, 1844

Trypanophora semihyalina is a species of moth that belongs to the Zygaenidae family. This species is distributed across Southeast Asia, with recorded occurrences in India, China, Hong Kong, and parts of Taiwan. Known host plants for the larvae of Trypanophora semihyalina include Barringtonia acutangula, Bombax ceiba, Careya, Carissa carandas, Gardenia, Holarrhena, Lagerstroemia (specifically Lagerstroemia indica and Lagerstroemia speciosa), Ricinus communis, Rosa, Shorea robusta, Terminalia (specifically Terminalia catappa and Terminalia tomentosa), and Ziziphus (specifically Ziziphus mauritiana).

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Zygaenidae › Trypanophora

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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