Spaniocentra pannosa
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| Spaniocentra pannosa Moore, 1887
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Spaniocentra pannosa is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Moore in 1887.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
The adult is greenish with some brown patches at the margin towards the hindwings. The caterpillar is greenish, twig like and slender with a conical protuberance. Spiracles are black.[3] The caterpillar feeds on Loranthus species.[4]
References
- ^ "Species Details: Spaniocentra pannosa Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Spaniocentra Prout". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Spaniocentra pannosa Moore²". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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