Argyrocosma inductaria
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Argyrocosma inductaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[3]
The species' wingspan is about 1 cm.[4] The ground color is greenish. Its caterpillar is a light, dull green color with dorsal and lateral dark suffusions. A subdorsal white line is present. Body rugose (wrinkled) with many small conical spines. Spiracles reddish brown.[5] Host plants are Buchanania species.[6] Pupation occurs in a cocoon made from detritus and flower parts.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Species Details: Chlorochaeta inductaria Guenée, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 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.
- ^ "Argyrocosma inductaria (Guenée, [1858]) 白斑綠尺蛾". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 January 2010). "Comibaena inductaria (Guenée, 1898)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Argyrocosma inductaria Guenée comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Argyrocosma inductaria foodplants". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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