Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Pareuchaetes |
| Species: | P. pseudoinsulata
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| Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Régo Barros, 1956
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Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae native to Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. It is an introduced species in Sri Lanka, as well as in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Guam.[1]
Description
The wings, thorax, and abdomen are all yellow.[2] The antennae of the male are bipectinated. The mid tibia are clothed with very long hair. The forewings have both antemedial and postmedial tufts on the inner margin.[3]
Ecology
P. pseudoinsulata is an obligate parasite of the weed Chromolaena odorata. Since C. odorata is an invasive species in many tropical regions worldwide, P. pseudoinsulata has been used as a form of biological control.
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.