Symmimetis cristata

Symmimetis cristata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Symmimetis
Species:	S. cristata
Binomial name
	Symmimetis cristata; (Warren, 1897)
Synonyms
	Gymnoscelis cristata Warren, 1897; Neoscelis rivula Hampson, 1903; Neoscelidia rivula;

Symmimetis cristata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Sri Lanka and India.^[2]

The larvae feed on the young leaves of Aglaia species. The larvae are small and shining black with an orange head. They sit on the edges of the leaves of their host plant, resting in a looped posture. Pupation takes place in a cell of open silk web under a leaf at a rolled over edge.

References

^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Symmimetis cristata (Warren 1897)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
^ The Moths of Borneo

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Symmimetis cristata (Warren 1897)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.

[2] The Moths of Borneo

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