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Saptha smaragditis
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saptha smaragditis is a moth in the family Choreutidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905.[2]
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Description
Original Description
Meyrick, 1905. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 16: 610-611 [2]
Distribution
It is found in Sri Lanka;[3][4] India; Sulawesi;[5] Myanmar (Burma); Thailand; Borneo and Ambon (Maluku Islands, Indonesia).[6]
Ecology
Larval Host Plant
Unknown.
Habitat
Observations of adult moths from Sri Lanka in 2011 & 2021 were from forest fragments in urban areas. The elevational range is lowland to montane (1500m).[6]
Activity
The adult moths are both diurnal and nocturnal.[6]
Phenology
The known temporal occurrence of each stage of the life cycle across the geographic distribution of S. smaragditis is as follows:
Conservation status
IUCN Red List
References
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