Stauropus alternus

Stauropus alternus
Stauropus alternus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Stauropus
Species: S. alternus
Binomial name
Stauropus alternus
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Neostauropus alternus Kiriakoff, 1968

Stauropus alternus is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the southern Moluccas.

The larvae feed on Ricinus, Careya, Cajanus, Cassia, Ougeinia, Pithecellobium and Wagatea species. They are considered a pest on tea, coffee, rambutan and mango.

Subspecies

  • Stauropus alternus alternus
  • Stauropus alternus brunneus (Sumatra)
  • Stauropus alternus niasicus (Nias)
  • Stauropus alternus nephodes (Philippines)
  • Stauropus alternus melastomatis (Amboina)

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