Idaea semisericea

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Idaea semisericea
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I. semisericea
Binomial name
Idaea semisericea
(Warren, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Ptychopoda semisericeaWarren, 1897
  • Ptychopoda comparandaWarren, 1900

Idaea semisericea is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1897. [1] It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Sri Lanka, [2] Borneo, Java and the Philippines.

Adult has deep greyish wings with darker fasciae. Host plants of the caterpillar include Falcataria moluccana . [3]

Two subspecies are recognized.

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References

  1. "Species Details: Idaea semisericea Warren, 1897". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "Idaea semisericea Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.