Biology:Milionia basalis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Milionia basalis | |
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| Milionia basalis pryeri | |
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| Milionia basalis guentheri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Milionia |
| Species: | M. basalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Milionia basalis Walker, 1854
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Milionia basalis is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Japan , the north-eastern parts of the Himalayas, Myanmar and Sundaland.
The wingspan is 50–56 mm.
The larvae feed on Dacrydium and Podocarpus species. The adult is day flying. It feed on the nectar flowers of Leptospermum flavescens in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.
Subspecies
- Milionia basalis basalis
- Milionia basalis sharpei (Borneo)
- Milionia basalis pyrozona (Peninsular Malaysia, Burma)
- Milionia basalis pryeri (Japan)
- Milionia basalis guentheri (Sumatra)
External links
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Miliona basalis Walker". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Boarmiini/boarmiini_1_1.php. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- "キオビエダシャク Milionia zonea pryeri Druce, 1888". Japanese Moths.
Wikidata ☰ Q6851904 entry
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