Biology:Metallolophia vitticosta

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Short description: Species of moth

Metallolophia vitticosta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Metallolophia
Species:
M. vitticosta
Binomial name
Metallolophia vitticosta
(Walker, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypochroma vitticosta Walker, 1860

Metallolophia vitticosta is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[2] The habitat consists of lowland forests and lower montane forests.

Adults are uniform brown with a pale zone along the forewing costa.

References

  1. 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. 
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Metallolophia vitticosta Walker". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_7_1.php. Retrieved April 17, 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13543728 entry