Cricula trifenestrata
TaxID: 1017259
Basic Information
Cricula trifenestrata
Cricula Silkmoth
Cricula trifenestrata, the cricula silkmoth, is a species of wild silk moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from India to the Philippines, Sulawesi, Java, and Sri Lanka.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Saturniidae
Cricula
trifenestrata
unclassified
Species
nan
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nan
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
Fifth instar larva: body black with varying shades of orange to crimson–red transverse stripes and small yellow dorsal spots. Scoli and fluorescence hair warts present. Sexual dimorphism evident in external morphology.
Kanitsara Magnussen, Motoyuki Sumida, Anongrit Kangrang, Fritz Vollrath. 2025. External Morphology, Defensive Adaptations, Aposematic Coloration, and Sexual Dimorphism of the Fifth Instar Larva of Cricula Silkmoth, Cricula trifenestrata Helfer (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) from Thailand. Insects
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (6 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Absent | — |
| Dominican Republic | Quarantine pests | — |
| Guatemala | Absent | — |
| Japan | Quarantine pests | — |
| Sri Lanka | Quarantine pests | — |
| United States of America | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (11 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | Present | — |
| Cambodia | Present | — |
| China | Present | — |
| Indonesia | Present | — |
| India | Present | — |
| Myanmar | Present | — |
| Malaysia | Present | — |
| Nepal | Present | — |
| Philippines | Present | — |
| Thailand | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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