Idaea costaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in south-eastern Australia.[1]
Idaea costaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Idaea |
Species: | I. costaria
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Binomial name | |
Idaea costaria (Walker, 1863)
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Idaea costaria is externally very similar to Idaea inversata but, unlike that species, has a two-coloured head pattern. Idaea costaria has a creamy-white patch between the antennae, whereas I. inversata is dark reddish throughout this area.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Idaea costaria (Walker, 1863)". ala.org.au. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ Marriott, Peter. Moths of Victoria 3: Waves, carpets and allies – Geometroidea (C) : Geometridae: Larentiinae & Sterrhinae.