Idaea semisericea is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1897.[1] It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo, Java and the Philippines.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. semisericea
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| Binomial name | |
| Idaea semisericea (Warren, 1897)
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Adult has deep greyish wings with darker fasciae. Host plants of the caterpillar include Falcataria moluccana.[3]
Two subspecies are recognized.
- Sterrha comparanda neanica Prout, 1938 - Borneo
- Sterrha comparanda trettesensis Prout 1938 - Java
References
edit- ^ "Species Details: Idaea semisericea Warren, 1897". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Idaea semisericea Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
External links
edit- Intachat, J.; Holloway, J. D.; Speight, M. R. (1999). "The Impact of Logging On Geometroid Moth Populations and Their Diversity in Lowland Forests of Peninsular Malaysia" (PDF). Journal of Tropical Forest Science. ll (l): 61–78.
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