Cheromettia apicata

Cheromettia apicata is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1879.^[1] It is found in Oriental tropics such as Sri Lanka^[2] and India.^[3]

Cheromettia apicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Cheromettia
Species:	C. apicata
Binomial name
Cheromettia apicata (Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
Parasa laleana Moore, 1859 Belippa laleana Moore, 1859

Larval host plants are Camellia sinensis, Ceiba pentandra, Cocos nucifera, Gliricidia sepium, Schleichera oleosa, Schleichera trijuga, Vernicia fordii, Aleurites fordii, Butea monosperma, Coffea arabica, Derris elliptica, Juglans regia Pyrus communis, Theobroma cacao, Toona ciliata and Malus pumila.^[4][5]