Biology:Metallolophia vitticosta
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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: | Metallolophia |
| Species: | M. vitticosta
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| Metallolophia vitticosta (Walker, 1860)[1]
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Metallolophia vitticosta is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[2] The habitat consists of lowland forests and lower montane forests.
Adults are uniform brown with a pale zone along the forewing costa.
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.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Metallolophia vitticosta Walker". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_7_1.php. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q13543728 entry
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