Milionia basalis

Milionia basalis
Milionia basalis pryeri
Milionia basalis guentheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Milionia
Species:	M. basalis
Binomial name
Milionia basalis Walker, 1854
Synonyms
Milionia zonea Moore, 1872 Milionia guentheri Butler, 1881 Milionia latifasciata Butler, 1881 Milionia pyrozonis Butler, 1882 Milionia butleri Druce, 1882 Milionia sharpei Butler, 1886 Milionia pryeri Druce, 1888 Milionia ochracea Thierry-Mieg, 1907

Milionia basalis is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Japan, the north-eastern parts of the Himalayas, Myanmar and Sundaland.

The wingspan is 50–56 mm.

The larvae feed on Dacrydium and Podocarpus species. The adult is day flying. It feed on the nectar flowers of Leptospermum flavescens in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.

Subspecies

• Milionia basalis basalis
• Milionia basalis sharpei (Borneo)
• Milionia basalis pyrozona (Peninsular Malaysia, Burma)
• Milionia basalis pryeri (Japan)
• Milionia basalis guentheri (Sumatra)

External links

• Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Miliona basalis Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
• "キオビエダシャク Milionia zonea pryeri Druce, 1888". Japanese Moths.