Casuariclystis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Tribe: | Eupitheciini |
| Genus: | Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997[3] |
| Species: | C. latifascia
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| Casuariclystis latifascia | |
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Casuariclystis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It contains only one species, Casuariclystis latifascia,[1][3] which is widespread. The range includes Borneo, the Andamans, Fiji, Rotuma Island, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Hong Kong, the Ogasawara Islands, Kenya, Mauritius, Aldabra, and the Seychelles.[1][2][4] In Borneo, it has been collected in montane forest, low elevation dipterocarp forest, and in dry lowland heath forest.[4]
The larvae feed on Casuarina species,[4] including Casuarina equisetifolia.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b c De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Casuariclystis latifascia (Walker, 1866)". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.256. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "TRIBE EUPITHECIINI". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 26 September 2024.