Eriopithex lanaris is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, as well as on Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Bali, Sulawesi, the Sangihe Islands and in New Guinea and Queensland.[2]
Eriopithex lanaris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eriopithex |
Species: | E. lanaris
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Binomial name | |
Eriopithex lanaris | |
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The moth is 14–16 mm. The forewings are pale dull grey, with darker grey lines. The hindwings are whitish grey, with a blackish cell-dot and postrnedian line.[3]
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eriopithex lanaris Warren 1896". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ The Moths of Borneo
- ^ New species of Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Uraniidae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae in the Tring Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.