Agathia laetata

Agathia laetata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Agathia
Species:	A. laetata
Binomial name
	Agathia laetata; (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
	Phalaena laetataFabricius, 1794; Agathia catenariaWalker, 1861; Agathia laetata isogynaProut, 1916; Agathia furculaMatsumura, 1931; Agathia laetata andamanensisProut, 1932;

Last updated September 06, 2025

Agathia laetata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae which was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in India, Indochina, southern China, Taiwan and Sundaland.^[2]

Description

Its wingspan is about 38 mm. This species differs from other Agathia species by having outer rufous area of inner edge evenly curved on forewing and dentate on hindwings. The green patch below apex of each wing is oval. The green spots towards inner margin of the hindwings are rarely developed. The ocellus is more developed.^[3]

Larvae are green, with forsal prominences on first and eleventh somites. Pupa are yellowish green above, green below, the abdominal somites black speckled. The larvae feed on Ichnocarpus , Nerium and Marsdenia species. Eggs are shining light green, oval, flat topped or concave.^[4]

References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Agathia laetata (Fabricius, 1794)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
↑ "Agathia laetata (Fabricius, 1794) ヤエヤマチズモンアオシャク". Japanese Moths. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
↑ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2018-07-24– via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
↑ "Agathia laetata Fabricius". The Moths of Borneo. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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[funet-1] Savela, Markku. "Agathia laetata (Fabricius, 1794)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[2] "Agathia laetata (Fabricius, 1794) ヤエヤマチズモンアオシャク". Japanese Moths. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[3] Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2018-07-24– via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[4] "Agathia laetata Fabricius". The Moths of Borneo. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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