Biology:Pingasa cinerea
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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. cinerea
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| Binomial name | |
| Pingasa cinerea Warren, 1894[1]
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Pingasa cinerea, the tan-spotted grey, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by William Warren in 1894. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are grey brown with a wavy pattern of darker markings. They have a rare resting posture, with the forewings dislocated to point forward.
The larvae are pale brown and covered in spiky warts.[2]
References
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- ↑ Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (11 June 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.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (27 January 2018). "Pingasa cinerea Warren, 1894 Tan-spotted Grey". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/geom/cinerea-p.html. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q7195714 entry
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