Albinospila floresaria

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Albinospila floresaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Albinospila
Species:
A. floresaria
Binomial name
Albinospila floresaria
(Walker, 1866) [1]
Synonyms
  • Geometra floresariaWalker, 1866
  • Prasinocyma floresaria
  • Iodis oxycentraMeyrick, 1888

Albinospila floresaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, as well as on Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas [2] and in Australia (including Queensland). [3]

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References

  1. "Species Albinospila floresaria (Walker, 1866)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Albinospila floresaria Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 February 2010). "Prasinocyma floresaria (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 13 April 2019.