Abraxas irrorata

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Abraxas irrorata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Abraxas
Species:
A. irrorata
Binomial name
Abraxas irrorata
Moore, 1867

Abraxas irrorata is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. [1] It was first described in 1867 by British entomologist Frederic Moore. It is known from Darjeeling, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, India. [2]

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References

  1. "ADW: Abraxas irrorata: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  2. "Abraxas irrorata Moore, [1868] - | Moths". www.mothsofindia.org. Retrieved 2023-06-11.