Eucyclodes divapala

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Eucyclodes divapala
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eucyclodes
Species:
E. divapala
Binomial name
Eucyclodes divapala
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Chloromachia divapalaWalker, 1861
  • Comibaena divapalaWalker, 1861

Eucyclodes divapala is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. [1]

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Distribution

It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] [3] as well as Taiwan. [4]

Description

The caterpillar is olive green. Its thoracic and posterior segments are purplish brown. It is known to feed on Myrtus species. The pupa is greenish but speckled with purplish brown. [5]

References

  1. "Species Details: Chloromachia divapala Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 via Academia.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Eucyclodes divapala (Walker, 1861)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. "Eucyclodes divapala (Walker, 1861) 白波翠綠尺蛾". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "Eucyclodes albisparsa Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.