Biology:Parepisparis lutosaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Parepisparis lutosaria
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Parepisparis
Species:
P. lutosaria
Binomial name
Parepisparis lutosaria
(R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Arhodia lutosaria R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Arhodia punicea R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Parepisparis lutosaria, the bright twisted moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875.[1] It is known to be from the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

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The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults have pale brown wings with variable markings, but usually with three dark marks along each forewing costa. The margin of each forewing is recurved to give a pointed apex.[2]

The larvae probably feed on the foliage Eucalyptus species. They have a pair of long horns on the thorax, each with a forked tip.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7136843 entry