Biology:Casuariclystis
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Short description: Genus of moths
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Tribe: | Eupitheciini |
| Genus: | Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997[1] |
| Species: | C. latifascia
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Casuariclystis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It contains only one species, Casuariclystis latifascia, which is widespread. The range includes Borneo, the Andamans, Fiji, Rotuma Island, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Hong Kong, the Ogasawara Islands, Kenya, Mauritius, Aldabra, and the Seychelles.[2] The habitat consists of coastal areas, dry heath forests, limestone forests, oceanic islands, and dry secondary forests.
The larvae feed on Casuarina species.
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- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997". http://www.afromoths.net/genus/show/601610. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ↑ The Moths of Borneo
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