Zythos obliterata

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Zythos obliterata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Zythos
Species:
Z. obliterata
Binomial name
Zythos obliterata
(Warren, 1897) [1]
Synonyms
  • Nobilia obliterataWarren, 1897
  • Omiza simplariaSnellen, 1899

Zythos obliterata is a moth of the family Geometridae described by William Warren in 1897. It is found on Borneo, [2] Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. [3] The habitat consists of lowland alluvial forests, secondary forests and dry heath forests.

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References

  1. Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x .
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Zythos obliterata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  3. The Moths of Borneo