Semiothisa ozararia

Semiothisa ozararia
S. ozararia from Kangding, Sichuan, China
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Semiothisa
Species:	S. ozararia
Binomial name
Semiothisa ozararia (Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
Evarzia ozarariaWalker, 1860 Macaria perspicuariaMoore, 1867 Evarzia indicaButler, 1880 Chiasmia ozararia(Walker, 1860)

Semiothisa ozararia (sometimes as Godonela ozararia), is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860. ^[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, ^[2] Taiwan, ^[3] Borneo, Sumatra and Java.

It is a pale brownish to creamy coloured moth. Postmedial line of forewing is found very close proximity to the margin. The caterpillar has a slender whitish body. Head, first thoracic segment and anal segment and clasper are all yellowish brown. Body consists regular pattern of black spots and diamond-shaped spots. Its host plant is Acacia mangium . ^[4]

References

1. "Species Details: Semiothisa ozararia Walker, 1860". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
2. 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.
3. "Chiasmia ozararia (Walker, 1860)". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
4. "Godonela ozararia Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.