Syntypistis viridipicta
| Syntypistis viridipicta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Syntypistis |
| Species: | S. viridipicta
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| Binomial name | |
| Syntypistis viridipicta (Wileman, 1910)
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Syntypistis viridipicta is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae, first described by Wileman in 1910.[1]
Description
Syntypistis viridipicta belongs to the subfamily Dicranurinae and is known for its greenish wing pattern, which helps camouflage it among foliage.[2] Adults have medium-sized forewings with characteristic markings typical of the genus.[3]
Distribution
The species is widely distributed in parts of South and Southeast Asia, including northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan, Sundaland, and several provinces in China (Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Jiangxi).[1][2][4]
Habitat
The moth typically inhabits tropical and subtropical forests where host plants for the larvae are abundant. The species is mostly associated with forested lowland and montane regions.[5]
Ecology
Larvae of Syntypistis viridipicta are folivorous and feed on a variety of broad-leaved trees. They play an ecological role as herbivores and as prey for insectivorous birds and bats.[6]
Conservation
There are no specific conservation assessments for Syntypistis viridipicta; however, its forest habitats are threatened by deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Southeast Asia.[7]
References
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Syntypistis viridipicta (Wileman, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Wu, Chun-Sheng; Fang, Cheng-Lai (2003). "A review of the genus Syntypistis Turner in China (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae)". Acta Entomologica Sinica. 46 (3): 351–358. Archived from the original on 2018-11-17.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy D. The Moths of Borneo: Family Notodontidae. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Digital Moths of Asia". Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy D. The Moths of Borneo: Family Notodontidae. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Hsu, Yu-Feng; Lin, Li-Cheng (2005). "Host Plants of Some Notodontidae in Taiwan". Formosan Entomologist. 25 (2): 105–112.
- ^ Sodhi, Navjot S.; Brook, Barry W.; Ng, Peter K. L. (2004). "South-East Asian biodiversity: an impending disaster". Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 19 (12): 654–660. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2004.09.006.