Odites ricini

Short description: Species of moth

Odites ricini

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Depressariidae
Genus:  | Odites
Species:  |

O. ricini

Binomial name
Odites ricini

(Stainton, 1859)

Synonyms

* Depressaria ricini Stainton, 1859

Odites ricini is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1859. It is found in India .[1]

The forewings are pale sulphur yellow, with the costa narrowly orange from before the middle to the apex. On the inner margin near the base is a faint pale grey cloud, and on the disc beyond the middle is a very indistinct grey dot. A row of grey dots runs along the hind margin. The hindwings are whitish.

The larvae feed on Ricinus communis, rolling up the edge of a leaf. They are green with a black head.[2]

## References

1. ↑ "Odites Walsingham, 1891" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
2. ↑ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (n.s.) 5: 115 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13910713 entry

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