Ozola minor

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Ozola minor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Ozola
Species:
O. minor
Binomial name
Ozola minor
(Moore, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Zarmigethusa minorMoore, 1888
  • Ozola leptogoniaHampson, 1902

Ozola minor is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Frederic Moore in 1888. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] India, the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi.

Its wings are straw coloured. A semicircular dark zone can be seen between the forewing apex and the central angle. Host plants include Gmelina arborea and Premna species. [3]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Ozola minor Moore, 1888". 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. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ozola minor Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.