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Hypobapta barnardi

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Hypobapta barnardi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Hypobapta
Species:
H. barnardi
Binomial name
Hypobapta barnardi
Goldfinch, 1929[1]

Hypobapta barnardi, or Barnard's grey, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Gilbert Macarthur Goldfinch in 1929. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus odorata.

References

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  1. ^ Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (11 June 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 June 2018). "Hypobapta barnardi Goldfinch, 1929 Barnard's Grey". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 17 April 2019.