Paralaea porphyrinaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Australia, including Tasmania.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Paralaea |
| Species: | P. porphyrinaria
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| Paralaea porphyrinaria (Guenée, 1857)
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The wingspan is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paralaea porphyrinaria.
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
- An overview of the Tasmanian geometrid moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its conservation status
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