Paralaea porphyrinaria
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Paralaea |
Species: | P. porphyrinaria
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Binomial name | |
Paralaea porphyrinaria (Guenée, 1857)
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Paralaea porphyrinaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Australia, including Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.
External links
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- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
- An overview of the Tasmanian geometrid moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its conservation status