Synegia imitaria

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Synegia imitaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Synegia
Species:
S. imitaria
Binomial name
Synegia imitaria
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Anisodes imitariaWalker, 1861
  • Anisodes? obrimariaWalker, 1861
  • Syntaracta aemulaWarren, 1894

Synegia imitaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] India, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.

The larvae are cylindrical and olive green. Darker marbles and indistinct longitudinal bands are found on its body segments. A small, sub-spiracular whitish spot can be seen. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made by soil particles cemented with silk at the ground surface. Host plants include Piper hookeri [3] and other Piper species. [4]

One subspecies is recognized - Synegia imitaria malayanaProut, 1925. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Synegia imitaria Walker, 1861". 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. ↑ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Synegia imitaria Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Synegia imitaria malayana Prout, 1925". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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