Biology:Omiza lycoraria

Short description: Species of moth

Omiza lycoraria
Male from Borneo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Omiza
Species:	O. lycoraria
Binomial name
Omiza lycoraria (Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
Hypochrosis lycoraria Guenée, 1857 Hypochrosis jasminaria Guenée, 1857 Decetia hypopyrata Snellen, 1895 Hypochrosis languidata Swinhoe, 1902

Omiza lycoraria is a geometer moth in subfamily Ennominae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra. The species is most common in lowland forests but may be found in lower and upper montane forests up to about 1800 m.

Female of typical brown form

Female of green form

References

• Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Omiza lycoraria Guenée comb. n.". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Hypochrosini/hypochrosini_2_1.php. Retrieved April 12, 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7090224 entry