Biology:Phrissogonus laticostata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Phrissogonus |
| Species: | P. laticostata
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| Phrissogonus laticostata (Walker, 1862)[1]
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Phrissogonus laticostata, the apple looper, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia , New Caledonia and New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 15 mm.
The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Hypericum perforatum, Clematis aristata and Acacia species.[2]
References
- ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82846766. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 17, 2008). "Phrissogonus laticostata". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080815005149/http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/lare/laticos.html. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7188126 entry
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