Biology:Phelotis
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Phelotis Guest, 1887
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| Species: | P. cognata
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Phelotis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Guest in 1887. Its single species, Phelotis cognata, the long-fringed bark moth, first described by Francis Walker in 1860, is found in Australia.[1]
The wingspan is about 26 mm for males and about 30 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Exocarpus species, but is thought that it has other food plants too.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Phelotis Guest, 1887". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/geometroidea/geometridae/ennominae/phelotis/. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (14 July 2018). "Phelotis cognata (Walker, 1860) Long-fringed Bark Moth". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/enno/cognata.html. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Geometridae&sort=GENUS.
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