Biology:Corymica pryeri
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Corymica |
| Species: | C. pryeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Corymica pryeri (Butler, 1878)
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Corymica pryeri is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in Japan , Taiwan, the north-eastern Himalayas, Sumatra, Borneo, New Guinea and possibly Queensland, Australia.
The larvae feed on Lindera, Neolitsea, Machilus, Meratia and Persea species. The larvae are slender and bright green with a blackish central stripe and blackish markings. Pupation takes place in foliage in a loose, rusty orange cocoon of silk.[2]
References
- ↑ "ウコンエダシャク Corymica pryeri (Butler, 1878)". Japanese Moths.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Corymica pryeri Butler stat. rev.". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Hypochrosini/hypochrosini_13_3.php. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q5173741 entry
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