Chiasmia goldiei

Chiasmia goldiei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Chiasmia
Species:	C. goldiei
Binomial name
	Chiasmia goldiei; (Druce, 1882)
Synonyms
	Bociraza goldiei Druce, 1882; Godonela goldiei; Automolodes imparifascia Prout, 1931;

Chiasmia goldiei is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Druce in 1882. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

The forewings are black, crossed in the middle by a wide orange band, the apex tipped with white. The hindwings are black, crossed from the costal margin to near the anal angle by a yellow band tapering almost to a point. The underside is the same as the upperside. The head, thorax and abdomen are black.^[2]

Subspecies

Chiasmia goldiei goldiei
Chiasmia goldiei imperifascia (Prout, 1931)

References

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[1] Australian Faunal Directory^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

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