Biology:Chlorodontopera taiwana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Chlorodontopera taiwana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Chlorodontopera |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/ChlorodontoperaC. taiwana
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| Binomial name | |
| Template:Taxonomy/ChlorodontoperaChlorodontopera taiwana (Wileman, 1911)[1]
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Episothalma taiwana Wileman, 1911 | |
Chlorodontopera taiwana, commonly known as Taiwanese four-eyed green ruler moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Alfred Ernest Wileman in 1911.[2][3]
Description
Its wingspan is 40–47 mm, the body is primarily grass green with black spots on the front and back of the abdomen. The outer edges of both wings contain tooth processes. All four wings have a black spot in the middle, the four "eyes" of its common name.[2]
Range
It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][4]
Habitat
Mid-low altitude forests, adults most common in spring and summer.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chlorodontopera taiwana (Wileman, 1911)". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/1959666.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shiwei, Wu. "Chlorodontopera taiwana". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life. https://taieol-tw.translate.goog/pages/101158/articles?_x_tr_sl=zh-TW&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc.
- ↑ "Chlorodontopera taiwana" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/714765-Chlorodontopera-taiwana.
- ↑ "Chlorodontopera taiwana Wileman, 1911". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. https://taicol.tw/en-us/taxon/t0050268.
Wikidata ☰ Q13465567 entry
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