Bihastina subviridata

Bihastina subviridata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Bihastina
Species:	B. subviridata
Binomial name
Bihastina subviridata (Bethune-Baker, 1915) [1]
Synonyms
Hastina subviridataBethune-Baker, 1915 Bihastina meraProut, 1926

Bihastina subviridata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1915. It is found in Papua New Guinea. ^[2]

Appearance

This species appears as a moth with a green overall color and wavey spots that give off a consistent fairy ring pattern with symmetrical lined stripes intertwining. the wings are fringed 7 times at different tips on each wing. The eyes are large and brown colored. ^{[3] [4]}

Live records

There are two live records on the internet taken by Dan Mantle via iNaturalist observation. ^[5]

References

1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Bihastina subviridata (Bethune-Baker 1915)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
2. Xue, Dayong; Scoble, Malcolm J. (June 27, 2002). "A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)". Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Entomology Series. 71 (1): 77–133. doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044.
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4. Mantle, Dan (2025-01-04). "Bihastina subviridata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
5. "Bihastina subviridata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-01-14.