Pomasia denticlathrata

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Pomasia denticlathrata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pomasia
Species:
P. denticlathrata
Binomial name
Pomasia denticlathrata
Warren, 1893

Pomasia denticlathrata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by William Warren in 1893. [1] It is found in India (it was described from the Naga Hills), [2] Japan [3] and Taiwan.

The wingspan is about 18 to 21 millimetres (0.71 to 0.83 in). Adults are pale yellow, the forewings with about fifteen waved red-brown lines connected by patches of red brown. The hindwings have about eight waved red-brown lines. Both wings have a waved marginal line. [4]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Schoepfia species. [5]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pomasia denticlathrata Warren 1893". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pomasia denticlathrata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum.
  3. "ハマダラナミシャク Pomasia denticlathrata Warren, 1893". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑[An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  4. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. p. 388 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  5. Hayashi, E. (2004). "The larva of Pomasia denticlathrata Warren (Geometridae, Larentiinae) feeding on Schoepfia (Olacaceae)". Japan Heterocesists' Journal. No. 229: 61–62. Archived from the original July 2, 2013. (in Japanese)