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Datasheet

Setora nitens (coconut nettle caterpillar)

Summary

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  • 06 January 2017
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Natural Enemy
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Setora nitens
  • Preferred Common Name
  • coconut nettle caterpillar
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Setora nitens Walker

Preferred Common Name

  • coconut nettle caterpillar

Other Scientific Names

  • Miresa nitens Walker

International Common Names

  • English: palm nettle caterpillar

Local Common Names

  • Indonesia: Hileud badjara; Ular srengengi

EPPO code

  • SETRNI (Setora nitens)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Lepidoptera
  •                         Family: Limacodidae
  •                             Genus: Setora
  •                                 Species: Setora nitens

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

AsiaPresent
Brunei DarussalamPresentWaterhouse, 1993
IndonesiaPresentWaterhouse, 1993
-JavaPresentKalshoven & LGE, Laan PA van der (Reviser translator
-SulawesiPresentKalshoven & LGE, Laan PA van der (Reviser translator
-SumatraPresentKalshoven & LGE, Laan PA van der (Reviser translator
LaosPresentWaterhouse, 1993
MalaysiaPresentWaterhouse, 1993; APPPC, 1987
-SabahPresent
MyanmarPresentWaterhouse, 1993
PhilippinesUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
SingaporePresentWaterhouse, 1993; APPPC, 1987
South East AsiaPresent
ThailandPresentWaterhouse, 1993; APPPC, 1987
VietnamPresentWaterhouse, 1993

SOUTH AMERICA

ColombiaPresent

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Camellia sinensis (tea)TheaceaeMain
CinchonaRubiaceaeMain
Cinchona officinalis (Cinchona tree)RubiaceaeMain
Clidemia hirta (Koster's curse)MelastomataceaeWild host
Cocos nucifera (coconut)ArecaceaeMain
Coffea (coffee)RubiaceaeMain
Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm)ArecaceaeMain
Metroxylon sagu (sago palm)ArecaceaeMain
Theobroma cacao (cocoa)SterculiaceaeMain

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Bacillus thuringiensis
Chaetexorista javanaParasiteLarvae
Exorista bombycisParasiteLarvae
Goryphus mesoxanthusParasite
Platyplectrus orthocraspedaeParasite
Seniorwhitea orientalisParasite
Trachysphyrus oxymorusParasite
Trichogrammatoidea thoseaeParasiteEggs

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Asia: PresentSouth East Asia: PresentBrunei Darussalam: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Colombia: PresentColombia: PresentIndonesia: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Indonesia: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Indonesia
See regional map for distribution within the countryIndonesia
See regional map for distribution within the countryIndonesia
See regional map for distribution within the countryIndonesia
See regional map for distribution within the countryLaos: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Myanmar: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Malaysia: Present
Waterhouse, 1993; APPPC, 1987Malaysia
See regional map for distribution within the countryPhilippines: Unconfirmed recordPhilippines: Unconfirmed recordSingapore: Present
Waterhouse, 1993; APPPC, 1987Thailand: Present
Waterhouse, 1993; APPPC, 1987Vietnam: Present
Waterhouse, 1993
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) Asia: PresentSouth East Asia: PresentBrunei Darussalam: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Indonesia: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Java: Present
Sulawesi: Present
Sumatra: Present
Laos: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Myanmar: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Malaysia: Present
Waterhouse, 1993; APPPC, 1987Sabah: PresentPhilippines: Unconfirmed recordSingapore: Present
Waterhouse, 1993; APPPC, 1987Thailand: Present
Waterhouse, 1993; APPPC, 1987Vietnam: Present
Waterhouse, 1993
Distribution map (europe)
Distribution map (africa)
Distribution map (north america)
Distribution map (central america) Colombia: Present
Distribution map (south america) Colombia: Present
Distribution map (pacific) Indonesia: Present
Waterhouse, 1993Sulawesi: Present
Philippines: Unconfirmed record