Dappula
| Dappula | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Subfamily: | Oiketicinae |
| Genus: | Dappula Moore, 1883 |
| Species: | D. tertia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dappula tertia (Templeton, 1847) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Dappula tertia is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is the only species in the genus Dappula.[1] It is widely distributed in the Indo-Australian region, where it is found from India to the Solomon Islands. The habitat consists of lowland areas.[2]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Annona muricata and Cocos nucifera.[3] It can cause damage in Oil Palm and Coffee plantations.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dappula.
Wikispecies has information related to Dappula.
- ↑ "Dappula Moore, 1883". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Papua Insects Foundation
- ↑ "PaDIL". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2013-10-10.