Biology:Metallolophia variegata
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Short description: Species of moth
| Metallolophia variegata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Metallolophia |
| Species: | M. variegata
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| Metallolophia variegata Holloway, 1996[1]
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Metallolophia variegata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1996. It is found on Borneo.[2] The habitat consists of lower montane forests.
The length of the forewings is 16–17 mm. Adults are ashy grey, strongly marked with black fasciae and discal rings. The underside is medium to pale grey with faintly darker ghosts of the upperside fasciation except for the discal and basal marks of the forewing.
References
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- ↑ Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (June 11, 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. http://www.aseanbiodiversity.info/Abstract/51012319.pdf.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Metallolophia variegata sp. n.". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_7_3.php. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q6822888 entry
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