Biology:Semiothisa ozararia

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Short description: Species of moth

Semiothisa ozararia
Semiothisa ozararia - Kangding.jpg
S. ozararia from Kangding, Sichuan, China
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S. ozararia
Binomial name
Semiothisa ozararia
(Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Evarzia ozararia Walker, 1860
  • Macaria perspicuaria Moore, 1867
  • Evarzia indica Butler, 1880
  • Chiasmia ozararia (Walker, 1860)

Semiothisa ozararia (sometimes as Godonela ozararia), is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1] It is found in the India n subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] Taiwan,[3] Borneo, Sumatra and Java.

It is a pale brownish to creamy coloured moth. Postmedial line of forewing is found very close proximity to the margin. The caterpillar has a slender whitish body. Head, first thoracic segment and anal segment and clasper are all yellowish brown. Body consists regular pattern of black spots and diamond-shaped spots. Its host plant is Acacia mangium.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13556743 entry