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Omiza lycoraria

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Omiza lycoraria
Male from Borneo
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O. lycoraria
Binomial name
Omiza lycoraria
(Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Hypochrosis lycoraria Guenée, 1857
  • Hypochrosis jasminaria Guenée, 1857
  • Decetia hypopyrata Snellen, 1895
  • Hypochrosis languidata Swinhoe, 1902

Omiza lycoraria is a geometer moth in subfamily Ennominae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra. The species is most common in lowland forests but may be found in lower and upper montane forests up to about 1800 m.

Female of typical brown form
Female of green form

References

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  • Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Omiza lycoraria Guenée comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved April 12, 2019.