| Bosara montana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Bosara |
| Species: | B. montana |
| Binomial name | |
| Bosara montana Orhant, 2003 [1] | |
Bosara montana is a moth in the family Geometridae that is endemic to Tahiti. [2]
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