Biology:Chloroclystis catastreptes
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chloroclystis |
| Species: | C. catastreptes
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| Chloroclystis catastreptes (Meyrick, 1891)[1]
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Chloroclystis catastreptes, the green and brown carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1891. It is found in Australia [2] (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia).[3]
The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Adults have a scalloped banded brown pattern on the wings.[4]
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Chloroclystis catastreptes (Meyrick 1891)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82863418. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1891). "Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. IV". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Linnean Society of New South Wales) 5 (4): 791–879. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.18666. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Chloroclystis_catastreptes.
- ↑ Scoble, M. J. (1999). Geometrid Moths of the World; a Catalogue. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (16 September 2013). "Chloroclystis catastreptes (Meyrick, 1891) Green and Brown Carpet". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lare/catastreptes.html. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13541515 entry
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