| Permalink: | TERARHOD |
| Higher taxa: | Erebidae (family)/ Arctiinae (subfamily)/ Arctiini (tribe)/ Teracotona (genus)/ Teracotona (subgenus)/ |
| Status: | Accepted |
| Authorship: | (Walker, 1865) |
| Citation: | Aloa rhodophaea |
| Original genus: | Aloa |
| Publication: | Walker F. 1865a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXXI.– Supplement. |
| Journal: | — |
| Volume: | 31 (1864) |
| Issue: | |
| Pagination: | 302–303 |
| URL: | https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38916859 |
In captivity, the larva accepts a wide variety of host plants. Description of the larva in Spitsyn et al. (2022a: 97–99).
| Scientific name | Plant | Plant Family | Country | Publication | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teracotona rhodophaea (Walker, 1865) | Commelina sp. | Commelinaceae | Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 178 |
| Scientific name | Parasitoid | Parasitoid Family | Country | Publication | URL |
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| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination |
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| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teracotona debilis (Felder, 1874) | (Felder, 1874) | species | Synonym | Macronyx debilis |
| Teracotona irregularis (Gaede, 1923) | (Gaede, 1923) | species | Synonym | Acantharctia irregularis |
| Teracotona pallidior Niepelt, 1937 | Niepelt, 1937 | species | Synonym | Teracotona pallidior |
| Teracotona rhodophoea (Pinhey, 1975) | (Pinhey, 1975) | species | Misapplied | Aloa rhodophoea |
| Teracotona rodophaea Gaede, 1926 | Gaede, 1926 | species | Misapplied | Teracotona rodophaea |