Syneora hemeropa

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Syneora hemeropa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Syneora
Species:
S. hemeropa
Binomial name
Syneora hemeropa
Meyrick, 1892

Syneora hemeropa, the ring-tipped bark moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1892. [1] [2] It occurs in eastern Australia from Queensland down to Tasmania. [3]

Description

Adults of this species have a wingspan of approximately 3 cm. They are brown with dark markings on the wings. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Syneora hemeropa (Meyrick, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (8 October 2013). "Syneora hemeropa (Meyrick, 1892) Ring-tipped Bark Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Syneora hemeropa". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2023-03-31.