Biology:Cyneoterpna wilsoni

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Short description: Species of moth

Cyneoterpna wilsoni
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyneoterpna
Species:
C. wilsoni
Binomial name
Cyneoterpna wilsoni
(R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypochroma wilsoni R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Cyneoterpna wilsoni, or Wilson's grey, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.

References

  1. 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. 
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (24 June 2018). "Cyneoterpna wilsoni (R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) Wilson's Grey". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/geom/wilsoni.html. Retrieved 17 April 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3008731 entry