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Avatha
discolor Fabricius
Noctua
discolor Fabricius, 1794, Ent. Syst. III, 2: 50.
Avatha
includens Walker, 1857, List Specimens
lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 13: 1107.
Hypaetra trigonifera Walker, 1858,
List Specimens
lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 14: 1411.
Hypaetra curvifera Walker, 1858,
List Specimens
lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 14: 1412.
Hypaetra
complacens Walker, 1858, List Specimens
lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 14: 1414.
Ophiusa
frontalis Walker, 1858, List Specimens
lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 14: 1434.
Achaea
expectans Walker, 1858, List Specimens
lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 15: 1827.
Avatha
discolor Fabricius; Kobes, 1985: 50.
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Diagnosis. The species is variable, but the black
areas are reduced to small triangles as illustrated or are absent. The
hindwings are almost uniform, with only faintly diffuse paler banding, no
distinct marks at the tornal angle. In the male genitalia the uncus is tapering
rather than spurred.
Taxonomic note. A. minima Swinhoe (Philippines),
based on a single female, is probably also a synonym of discolor.
Geographical range. Indo-Australian
and Pacific tropics to as far east as Henderson I.
Habitat preference. The only three specimens taken
in recent surveys have been from 1780m on G. Mulu. There is an older specimen
without altitude data from G. Kinabalu.
Biology. The larva of this species may be one of
those described by Bell (MS) for noctuoides as discussed
below. The host plants recorded for discolor by Robinson et al. (2001) are from different sources: Nephelium, Sapindus (Sapindaceae); Callicarpa (Verbenaceae).
Semper (1896-1902) recorded the larva from Callicarpa.
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