Hypodoxa erebusata

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Hypodoxa erebusata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Hypodoxa
Species:
H. erebusata
Binomial name
Hypodoxa erebusata
(Walker, 1860) [1]
Synonyms
  • Hypochroma erebusataWalker, 1860
  • Hypochroma erebataMeyrick, 1888

Hypodoxa erebusata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found in Australia, including Queensland. [2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are grey with a dark spot near the center of each wing. [3]

The larvae feed on Melaleuca quinquenervia .

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References

  1. Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (11 June 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  2. Australian Faunal Directory
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 January 2019). "Hypodoxa erebusata (Walker, 1860)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 17 April 2019.