Biology:Garaeus specularis

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Short description: Species of moth

Garaeus specularis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Garaeus
Species:
G. specularis
Binomial name
Garaeus specularis
Moore, 1868
Synonyms
  • Endropia mactans Butler, 1878
  • Garaeus nankingensis Wehrli, 1940
  • Pericallia olivescens Moore, 1888

Garaeus specularis is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Frederic Moore in 1868. It is found from India to Japan .[1]

The wingspan is 35–40 mm for subspecies specularis[2] and 28–39 mm for subspecies mactans.[3]

Subspecies

  • Garaeus specularis specularis
  • Garaeus specularis fenestratus Butler, 1881
  • Garaeus specularis latior Wehrli, 1940
  • Garaeus specularis mactans (Butler, 1878) (Japan)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5521852 entry