Biology:Hypobapta percomptaria
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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: | Hypobapta |
| Species: | H. percomptaria
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Hypobapta percomptaria, the southern grey, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is known from Australia , including South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults are grey-brown with wavy lines. Specimens from Tasmania are generally paler than mainland specimens.[1]
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species. Young larvae are brown with a red head and tail. Later instars become green with a conical head.
References
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (21 June 2018). "Hypobapta percomptaria (Guenée, 1857) Southern Grey". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/geom/percomptaria.html. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5959185 entry
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