Cyclophora obstataria
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Cyclophora obstataria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from Indian subregion, Sri Lanka and China to Sundaland, New Guinea and Queensland in Australia.[2]
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Description
Wingspan is about 26-30mm. Hind tibia of male with inner medial spur absent. Mid tibia of male not hairy. Fore wings with veins 5,6,7 not distorted. Fore wings of male with non-distorted inner area. Pale pinkish rufous colored moth. Frons pale with pink above it. Each wing with traces of antemedial specks series. Discocellular speck present. Faint traces of waved postmedial line and submarginal specks series present. Ventral side pale.[3]
Subspecies
- Cyclophora obstataria obstataria
- Cyclophora obstataria tenuis (Warren, 1907)
- Cyclophora obstataria cryptorhodata (Walker, 1863)
References
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "Cyclophora obstataria Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-iii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
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