Vitessa suradeva Moore, 1860 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Vitessa suradeva Moore, 1860 (Vitessa suradeva Moore, 1860)
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Vitessa suradeva Moore, 1860

Vitessa suradeva Moore, 1860

Vitessa suradeva Moore, 1860 is a moth species with specific distinct color patterns, whose larvae feed on Dichapetalum gelonioides.

Family
Genus
Vitessa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Vitessa suradeva Moore, 1860

Vitessa suradeva Moore, 1860 can be described as follows. Its head and thorax are golden yellow, and its antennae are black. The abdomen is marked with black and white bands. The base of the forewing is golden yellow, and the forewing bears two subbasal metallic black spots. Its hindwings are white. The larval food plant of this species is Dichapetalum gelonioides.

Photo: (c) Natthaphat Chotjuckdikul, all rights reserved, uploaded by Natthaphat Chotjuckdikul

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Vitessa

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

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