Perixera obliviaria
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Perixera obliviaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics east to Queensland and Fiji.[3]
The wingspan is about 30 mm.[4] The wings are dull pale brown, the hindwings with a small pale discal spot ringed darker brown to black.
The larvae feed on Derris species. They are a pest in Citrus orchards. They attack the rind of the developing fruit of their host plant.
References
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ The Moths of Borneo
- ^ Australian Insects
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