Thysanoplusia (Daubeplusia) daubei (Boisduval 1840) Boisduval 1840
- Dataset
- PLusiinae (Excl. Abrostolini) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Ethiopia. A faunistical survey with biogeographical comments
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Lepidoptera
- family
- Noctuidae
- genus
- Thysanoplusia
- species
- Thysanoplusia daubei
distribution
Distribution in Ethiopia. lowland, steppe species, common in eastern Ethiopia. Host plants. polyphagous. Recorded on Sonchus, Chondrilla, Cichorium (all Asteraceae) and Mentha (Lamiaceae).
materials_examined
Material examined. Somali region, Jijiga. 1600 m. VIII. 2011. Leg. Kravchenko V.; Somali region, Handew. 1800 m. VIII. 2011. Leg. Kravchenko V. Literature. Behounek et al. 2010; Dufay 1972; Dufay 1978; Goater et al. 2003; Wiltshire 1990. General distribution pattern. Widespread in subtropical and tropical Asia; also widespread but local in southern Europe, Near East and Arabian Peninsula. In tropical and subtropical Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, South Africa and Zimbabwe.