Myrteta angelica

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Myrteta angelica
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Male
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Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Myrteta
Species:
M. angelica
Binomial name
Myrteta angelica
Butler, 1881 [1]

Myrteta angelica is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881. It is found in Japan, China and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 34–40 mm. [2]

The larvae feed on Styrax species. [3]

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References

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  2. Japanese Moths
  3. Savela, Markku. "Myrteta angelica Butler, 1881". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 13, 2019.