Anomis privata, the hibiscus-leaf caterpillar moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[2] It is found in China,[3] Taiwan and Japan, but has also been recorded from North America,[1] as most verified sightings [4] have been in the northeastern United States. It has been introduced to eastern North America from Japan.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. privata
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| Anomis privata (Walker, 1865)
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References edit
- ^ a b Murray, Tom (August 3, 2017). "Species Rusicada privata - Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#8547". BugGuide. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "930604.00 – 8547 – Rusicada privata – Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth – (Walker, 1865)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Anomis privata". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Anomis privata (Walker, 1865)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth". Maryland Biodiversity Project. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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