Milionia basalis

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Milionia basalis
Milionia basalis Day flying Moth from Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh.jpg
Milionia basalis pryeri
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Milionia basalis guentheri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Milionia
Species:
M. basalis
Binomial name
Milionia basalis
Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Milionia guentheriButler, 1881
  • Milionia latifasciataButler, 1881
  • Milionia pyrozonisButler, 1882
  • Milionia butleriDruce, 1882
  • Milionia sharpeiButler, 1886
  • Milionia pryeriDruce, 1888
  • Milionia ochraceaThierry-Mieg, 1907

Milionia basalis is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Japan, the north-eastern parts of the Himalayas, Myanmar and Sundaland.

The wingspan is 50–56 mm.

The larvae feed on Dacrydium and Podocarpus species. The adult is day flying. It feed on the nectar flowers of Leptospermum flavescens in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.

Subspecies


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