Oenochroma vetustaria

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Oenochroma vetustaria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Oenochroma
Species:
O. vetustaria
Binomial name
Oenochroma vetustaria
(Walker, 1860) [1] [2]
Synonyms
  • Monoctenia digglesaria Guenée, 1864 [1]
  • Balliace vetustariaWalker, 1860 [2]

Oenochroma vetustaria, the ribbed wine moth, [1] is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. [3] It is found in South Eastern Australia. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Oenochroma vetustaria". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. "Oenochroma vetustaria". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 27 April 2016.