Parosteodes

Parosteodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Parosteodes; Warren, 1895
Species:	P. fictiliaria
Binomial name
	Parosteodes fictiliaria; (Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
	Panagra fictiliaria Guenée, 1857; Aspilates dissutata Walker, 1862; Tephrina procurata Walker, 1861; Panagra ferritinctaria Walker, 1861; Tephrinopsis plana Warren, 1898;

Parosteodes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1895. Its only species, Parosteodes fictiliaria, the dodonaea moth, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.^[1] It is found in Australia (Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria).

The wingspan is about 20 mm.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Parosteodes Warren, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (29 March 2018). "Parosteodes fictiliaria (Guenée, 1857) Dodonaea Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

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