Bosara emarginaria

Bosara emarginaria
Scientific classification
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;

Last updated August 17, 2025

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.

References

↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Bosara emarginaria (Hampson 1893)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Bosara emarginaria Hampson comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
↑ 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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[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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