Netria viridescens

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Netria viridescens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Netria
Species:
N. viridescens
Binomial name
Netria viridescens
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Netria griseataHampson, 1892

Netria viridescens is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found from the Oriental Tropics to New Guinea.

The wingspan is 66–87 mm. [1] [2]

The larvae only feed on young leaves of Bassia , Mimusops , Sideroxylon and Achras sapota .

Subspecies

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