Autoba abrupta (Walker, 1865)
(one synonym: Thalpochares wallengreni Snellen, 1880)
ACONTIINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Autoba abrupta
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

This species is a pest on:

  • Lychee ( Litchi chinensis, SAPINDACEAE ).

    The adult moth has pale brown wings with a dark line across each one. The forewings also have a pale mark at the apex. The hindwings also have a black dot at the tornus. The moth has a wing span of about 2 cms.

    Autoba abrupta
    (Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

    The species is found over south-east Asia, including

  • Thailand,
    and also in:
  • Queensland in Australia.

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    (updated 14 February 2010)