Ectropis bispinaria

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Ectropis bispinaria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Ectropis
Species:
E. bispinaria
Binomial name
Ectropis bispinaria
Synonyms
  • Tephrosia subtinctaria

Ectropis bispinaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and 40 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Dahlia pinnata , Persea americana , Rosa odorata , Citrus limon and Grevillea robusta . [1]

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References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (July 6, 2007). "Ectropis bispinaria". linus.socs.uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-12-11.