Comostola subtiliaria

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Comostola subtiliaria
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Comostola subtiliaria demeritaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Comostola
Species:
C. subtiliaria
Binomial name
Comostola subtiliaria
(Bremer, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Euchloris subtiliariaBremer, 1864
  • Racheospila nymphaButler, 1881
  • Comostola demeritariaProut, 1917
  • Comostola demeritaria vapidaProut, 1934
  • Comostola subtiliaria insulataInoue, kawazoei Inoue, 1963
  • Comostola meritariaWalker sensu Holloway, 1976

Comostola subtiliaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Otto Vasilievich Bremer in 1864. It is a widespread species which is found in Korea and adjacent parts of Siberia, Japan, [1] Borneo, Sumatra, [2] India (north-east Himalaya), [3] South China, Taiwan, [4] Borneo, Sumatra, [5] and Sri Lanka. [6]

Contents

The moth is generally green with a discal spot in its hindwing which is more regular and square than other species. The caterpillar is known to feed on Malus , Eurya and Viburnum species. [7]

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "コヨツメアオシャク伊豆諸島亜種 Comostola subtiliaria insulata Inoue, 1963". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Comostola subtiliaria Bremer". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Moth diversity of Tawang District, Arunachal Pradesh, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "此為 Comostola subtiliaria demeritaria 主要識別相片". Taiwan Moth Information Center. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Comostola subtiliaria Bremer". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  7. ↑ "Genus details". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Species Details: Comostola subtiliaria Bremer, 1864". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Comostola subtiliaria demeritaria Prout, 1917". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Comostola subtiliaria insulata Inoue, 1963". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Comostola subtiliaria kawazoei Inoue, 1963". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Comostola subtiliaria nympha Butler, 1881". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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