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Chaetolopha oxyntis

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Chaetolopha oxyntis
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C. oxyntis
Binomial name
Chaetolopha oxyntis
(Meyrick, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Scordylia oxyntis Meyrick, 1891

Chaetolopha oxyntis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria).[2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The wings are pale brown with a dark brown triangle outlined in white on the forewings.[3]

The larvae probably feed on Polypodiophyta species.

References

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Chaetolopha oxyntis (Meyrick 1891)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ^ A revision of the genus Chaetolopha Warren (Lepidoptera : Geometridae : Larentiinae) with a description of Parachaetolopha, gen. nov.
  3. ^ Australian Insects