Poecilasthena xylocyma
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Poecilasthena |
| Species: | P. xylocyma
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| Poecilasthena xylocyma | |
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Poecilasthena xylocyma is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia, where it is known from Western Australia,[2] South Australia and Tasmania.
Adults are brown with a speckled pattern of darker brown.
The larvae are green with a white line along each side. Pupation takes place in a dark brown pupa.[3]
References
- ^ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Australian Insects
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