Biology:Pingasa venusta

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Short description: Species of moth

Pingasa venusta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pingasa
Species:
P. venusta
Binomial name
Pingasa venusta
Warren, 1894[1]

Pingasa venusta is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by William Warren in 1894. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, Sundaland and on Sulawesi, Seram and on New Guinea.[2] The habitat consists of lowland areas up to 1,930 meters, including disturbed vegetation and secondary forests.

References

  1. 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. 
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pingasa venusta Warren". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_9_9.php. Retrieved April 18, 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7195752 entry