Perixera absconditaria

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Perixera absconditaria
Perixera absconditaria = Anisodes absconditaria (Geometridae- Sterrhinae- Cosymbiini) (6564943981).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Perixera
Species:
P. absconditaria
Binomial name
Perixera absconditaria
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Anisodes absconditariaWalker, 1862

Perixera absconditaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, [1] to Taiwan, [2] Sundaland and the Philippines. [3]

It is a pale brownish moth. Two white spots can be seen in the middle of the hindwings. The caterpillar is known to feed on Cinnamomum species. [4]

Two subspecies are recognized. [5]

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References

  1. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 via Academia.
  2. "此為 Perixera absconditaria 主要識別相片". Taiwan Moth Information Center. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. "クロモンウスチャヒメシャク Perixera absconditaria absconditaria (Walker, [1863])". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. "Perixera absconditaria Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. "Species Details: Anisodes absconditaria Walker, 1862". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.