Bosara emarginaria

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Bosara emarginaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Bosara
Species:
B. emarginaria
Binomial name
Bosara emarginaria
(Hampson, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia emarginariaHampson, 1893
  • Gullaca exilisBastelberger, 1905

Bosara emarginaria is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Hampson in 1893. [1] It is found on Borneo and in Sri Lanka, the north-eastern Himalayas and Hong Kong. [2] The habitat consists of lowland dipterocarp forests.

The wingspan is about 2⁄3 inch (17 mm). [3]

The larvae possibly feed on Breynia species.

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References

  1. ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Bosara emarginaria (Hampson 1893)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Bosara emarginaria Hampson comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ Hampson, George Francis (1893). Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum. p. 152 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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