Amraica solivagaria

Amraica solivagaria
	Bornean male from the hill mixed dipterocarp forest
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Ennominae
Tribe:	Boarmiini
Genus:	Amraica
Species:	A. solivagaria
Binomial name
	Amraica solivagaria; (Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
	Boarmia solivagaria (Walker, 1866);

Amraica solivagaria is a species of geometer moths in the Ennominae subfamily.^[1]

Characteristics

The males have characteristic brownish-red patches at the base and apex of the forewing, contrasting with a pale gray ground, while the females are more uniform pale brown, with the apical and basal forewing patches less distinct and the post- and antemedial fasciae more clearly delineated with black.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Borneo and Sulawesi in the lowlands and hill forests.

External links

The Moths of Borneo

References

^ Jiang, Nan; Sato, Rikio; Han, Hongxiang (April 2012). "One new and one newly recorded species of the genus Amraica Moore, 1888 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from China, with diagnoses of the Chinese species: One new species of Amraica". Entomological Science. 15 (2): 219–231. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00507.x. S2CID 82474033.

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[1] Jiang, Nan; Sato, Rikio; Han, Hongxiang (April 2012). "One new and one newly recorded species of the genus Amraica Moore, 1888 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from China, with diagnoses of the Chinese species: One new species of Amraica". Entomological Science. 15 (2): 219–231. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00507.x. S2CID 82474033.

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