Biology:Pingasa chlora
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Pingasa |
| Species: | P. chlora
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| Pingasa chlora (Stoll, [1782])[1]
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Pingasa chlora, the white looper moth or flower-eating caterpillar, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. It is found in Sundaland, the Philippines , Sulawesi and from the Moluccas to Queensland, Australia.
Larvae have been reared on leaves of Euroschinus and from Flindersia species. It is considered a pest on Nephelium lappaceum and Litchi chinensis in Australia. Other recorded food plants include Euroschinus falcata, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa and Flindersia schottiana.
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Subspecies
- Pingasa chlora chlora (Stoll, 1782)
- Pingasa chlora candidaria Warren, 1894
- Pingasa chlora subdentata Warren, 1894
- Pingasa chlora sublimbata (Butler, 1882)
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.
External links
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pingasa chlora Stoll". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_9_2.php. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (10 June 2010). "Pingasa chlora (Stoll, 1782) Flower-eating caterpillar". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/geom/chlora.html. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q7195712 entry
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