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Somera viridifusca

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Somera viridifusca
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S. viridifusca
Binomial name
Somera viridifusca
Walker, 1855

Somera viridifusca is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi, the north-eastern Himalaya, India (Sikkim), China (Hainan, Yunnan)[1] and Taiwan.

Camouflage

Adults have bright green forewings.

The larvae are yellow-green with a double yellow dorsal line. The area below the subdorsal stripe is green. The head is greyish-white with olive markings. Pupation takes place underground.[2]

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